Overview
- Analyses the distinctive traits of the Italian regional model and its historical evolution
- Claims that economic regionalism may contribute to explaining the unique features of the Italian regional system
- Highlights the beneficial effects of the recognition of asymmetrical interests
Part of the book series: Federalism and Internal Conflicts (FEINCO)
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This monograph thoroughly illustrates the debate on federalism and regionalism as it emerged in Italy in the years preceding the unification of 1861 and then again in the early 1990s, a debate mainly centred on the deep socio-economic differences between the North and the South of the country. Torn between centripetal and centrifugal forces, the Italian regional model implemented with the 1948 constitution and strengthened in 2001 provokes questions that intersect with topical debates engaging scholars globally, potentially stimulating comparative discussions. While the future of Italian regionalism remains unclear, the Italian regional model combines lessons coming from different theoretical experiences, including federalism, sub-state nationalism, and the European unification process, representing a novel experiment fashioned by those who were looking for a compromise between unitary and federal schemes.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Erika Arban is Senior Research Associate in the Laureate Program in Comparative Constitutional Law at Melbourne Law School, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Italian Regionalism and the Federal Challenge
Book Subtitle: Reconciling Economic Regionalism and Solidarity
Authors: Erika Arban
Series Title: Federalism and Internal Conflicts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31543-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-31542-8Published: 27 June 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-31545-9Due: 28 July 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-31543-5Published: 26 June 2023
Series ISSN: 2946-5370
Series E-ISSN: 2946-5389
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 193
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Politics