Erik Jones is Professor of European Studies and Director of European and Eurasian Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University.Gianfranco Pasquino is the James Anderson Senior Adjunct Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University, and was Professor of Political Science at the University of Bologna until 2012. He was a member of the Italian Senate (1983-1992: 1994-1996); has served as a parliamentary observer for the plebiscite (1988) and presidential elections (1989) in Chile; was awarded the laurea honoris causa from the Catholic University of Cordoba, University of Buenos Aires and University de La Plata; and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Enciclopedia Italiana, President of the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica and a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

• Preface I. Core Concepts 1: James L. Newell: La Classe Dirigente 2: Anthony L. Cardoza: The Risorgimento 3: Marco Valbruzzi: Trasformismo 4: Maurizio Cotta: Partitocracy: Parties and Their Critics in Italian Political Life 5: John A. Davis: A Tale of Two Italies? The 'Southern Question' Past and Present II. Political Institutions 6: Giuliano Amato: The Constitution 7: Gianfranco Pasquino: The Presidents of the Republic 8: Mauro Calise: Government and Prime Minister 9: Salvatore Vassallo: The Parliament 10: Carlo Guarnieri: The Courts 11: Marta Regalia: Electoral Systems 12: Carol Mershon: Party Systems in Post-World War II Italy 13: Simona Piattoni: Bureaucracy III. Political Traditions 14: Gianfranco Baldini: Christian Democracy: The Italian Party 15: Paolo Bellucci: Communists 16: Nicolò Conti: Socialists, Republicans, and Radicals 17: Piero Ignazi: Fascists and Post-fascists 18: Gianluca Passarelli: Populism and the Lega Nord 19: Giovanni Orsina: Liberalism and Liberals IV. Political Periods 20: Paolo Pombeni: Christian Democracy in Power, 1946-1963 21: Ilaria Favretto: The 'Opening to the Left' 22: Stephen Hellman: The Compromesso Storico 23: Martin J. Bull: The Pentapartito 24: Martin Rhodes: Tangentopoli - More than Twenty Years on 25: Jonathan Hopkin: Bipolarity (and After) V. Major Figures 26: Aldo Agosti: Alcide De Gasperi and Palmiro Togliati 27: Valerio Castronovo: Gianni Agnelli and Enrico Mattei 28: Emanuele Bernardi: Aldo Moro and Enrico Berlinguer 29: Antonio Varsori: Bettino Craxi and Giulio Andreotti 30: Mark Donovan and Mark Gilbert: Silvio Berlusconi and Romano Prodi VI. Religion and Politics 31: Alberto Melloni: The Catholic Hierarchy 32: Paolo Acanfora: The Catholic Right 33: Roberto Cipriani and Verónica Roldán: Religious Differentiation and New Religions in Italy 34: Massimo Teodori: The Laity VII. Economic Institutions, Associations, and Interests 35: Chiara Saraceno: Trends and Tensions within the Italian Family 36: Giuseppe Berta: Industry and the Firm 37: Patrick Vesan: Labour Market Policy and Politics 38: Maurizio Ferrera and Matteo Jessoula: The Welfare State: Pensions and Health Care 39: Lucia Quaglia: The Bank of Italy 40: Marino Regini: Trade Unions 41: Carlo Carboni: Liberal and Licensed Professions 42: Vera Zamagni: The Cooperative Movement VIII. Politics, Culture, and Society 43: Stephen Gundle: Cinema and Television 44: Paolo Mancini: Print Media 45: Nadia Urbinati: Intellectuals 46: David Hine: Public Ethics and Political Corruption in Italy 47: Donatella Campus: Women in Politics 48: Giuseppe Sciortino: Immigration 49: Donatella della Porta: Social Movements 50: Anna Cento Bull: Terrorist Movements 51: Letizia Paoli: Mafia, Camorra and 'Ndrangheta IX. External Relations 52: Mario Del Pero: Italy and the Atlantic Alliance 53: Vincent Della Sala: Gli Esami Non Finiscono Mai : Italy and the European Union 54: Roberto Aliboni: Italy and the Mediterranean after WWII

Erik Jones is Professor of European Studies and Director of European and Eurasian Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University.Gianfranco Pasquino is the James Anderson Senior Adjunct Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University, and was Professor of Political Science at the University of Bologna until 2012. He was a member of the Italian Senate (1983-1992: 1994-1996); has served as a parliamentary observer for the plebiscite (1988) and presidential elections (1989) in Chile; was awarded the laurea honoris causa from the Catholic University of Cordoba, University of Buenos Aires and University de La Plata; and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Enciclopedia Italiana, President of the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica and a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

• Preface I. Core Concepts 1: James L. Newell: La Classe Dirigente 2: Anthony L. Cardoza: The Risorgimento 3: Marco Valbruzzi: Trasformismo 4: Maurizio Cotta: Partitocracy: Parties and Their Critics in Italian Political Life 5: John A. Davis: A Tale of Two Italies? The 'Southern Question' Past and Present II. Political Institutions 6: Giuliano Amato: The Constitution 7: Gianfranco Pasquino: The Presidents of the Republic 8: Mauro Calise: Government and Prime Minister 9: Salvatore Vassallo: The Parliament 10: Carlo Guarnieri: The Courts 11: Marta Regalia: Electoral Systems 12: Carol Mershon: Party Systems in Post-World War II Italy 13: Simona Piattoni: Bureaucracy III. Political Traditions 14: Gianfranco Baldini: Christian Democracy: The Italian Party 15: Paolo Bellucci: Communists 16: Nicolò Conti: Socialists, Republicans, and Radicals 17: Piero Ignazi: Fascists and Post-fascists 18: Gianluca Passarelli: Populism and the Lega Nord 19: Giovanni Orsina: Liberalism and Liberals IV. Political Periods 20: Paolo Pombeni: Christian Democracy in Power, 1946-1963 21: Ilaria Favretto: The 'Opening to the Left' 22: Stephen Hellman: The Compromesso Storico 23: Martin J. Bull: The Pentapartito 24: Martin Rhodes: Tangentopoli - More than Twenty Years on 25: Jonathan Hopkin: Bipolarity (and After) V. Major Figures 26: Aldo Agosti: Alcide De Gasperi and Palmiro Togliati 27: Valerio Castronovo: Gianni Agnelli and Enrico Mattei 28: Emanuele Bernardi: Aldo Moro and Enrico Berlinguer 29: Antonio Varsori: Bettino Craxi and Giulio Andreotti 30: Mark Donovan and Mark Gilbert: Silvio Berlusconi and Romano Prodi VI. Religion and Politics 31: Alberto Melloni: The Catholic Hierarchy 32: Paolo Acanfora: The Catholic Right 33: Roberto Cipriani and Verónica Roldán: Religious Differentiation and New Religions in Italy 34: Massimo Teodori: The Laity VII. Economic Institutions, Associations, and Interests 35: Chiara Saraceno: Trends and Tensions within the Italian Family 36: Giuseppe Berta: Industry and the Firm 37: Patrick Vesan: Labour Market Policy and Politics 38: Maurizio Ferrera and Matteo Jessoula: The Welfare State: Pensions and Health Care 39: Lucia Quaglia: The Bank of Italy 40: Marino Regini: Trade Unions 41: Carlo Carboni: Liberal and Licensed Professions 42: Vera Zamagni: The Cooperative Movement VIII. Politics, Culture, and Society 43: Stephen Gundle: Cinema and Television 44: Paolo Mancini: Print Media 45: Nadia Urbinati: Intellectuals 46: David Hine: Public Ethics and Political Corruption in Italy 47: Donatella Campus: Women in Politics 48: Giuseppe Sciortino: Immigration 49: Donatella della Porta: Social Movements 50: Anna Cento Bull: Terrorist Movements 51: Letizia Paoli: Mafia, Camorra and 'Ndrangheta IX. External Relations 52: Mario Del Pero: Italy and the Atlantic Alliance 53: Vincent Della Sala: Gli Esami Non Finiscono Mai : Italy and the European Union 54: Roberto Aliboni: Italy and the Mediterranean after WWII

Erik Jones is Professor of European Studies and Director of European and Eurasian Studies at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University.Gianfranco Pasquino is the James Anderson Senior Adjunct Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University, and was Professor of Political Science at the University of Bologna until 2012. He was a member of the Italian Senate (1983-1992: 1994-1996); has served as a parliamentary observer for the plebiscite (1988) and presidential elections (1989) in Chile; was awarded the laurea honoris causa from the Catholic University of Cordoba, University of Buenos Aires and University de La Plata; and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Enciclopedia Italiana, President of the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica and a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

• Preface I. Core Concepts 1: James L. Newell: La Classe Dirigente 2: Anthony L. Cardoza: The Risorgimento 3: Marco Valbruzzi: Trasformismo 4: Maurizio Cotta: Partitocracy: Parties and Their Critics in Italian Political Life 5: John A. Davis: A Tale of Two Italies? The 'Southern Question' Past and Present II. Political Institutions 6: Giuliano Amato: The Constitution 7: Gianfranco Pasquino: The Presidents of the Republic 8: Mauro Calise: Government and Prime Minister 9: Salvatore Vassallo: The Parliament 10: Carlo Guarnieri: The Courts 11: Marta Regalia: Electoral Systems 12: Carol Mershon: Party Systems in Post-World War II Italy 13: Simona Piattoni: Bureaucracy III. Political Traditions 14: Gianfranco Baldini: Christian Democracy: The Italian Party 15: Paolo Bellucci: Communists 16: Nicolò Conti: Socialists, Republicans, and Radicals 17: Piero Ignazi: Fascists and Post-fascists 18: Gianluca Passarelli: Populism and the Lega Nord 19: Giovanni Orsina: Liberalism and Liberals IV. Political Periods 20: Paolo Pombeni: Christian Democracy in Power, 1946-1963 21: Ilaria Favretto: The 'Opening to the Left' 22: Stephen Hellman: The Compromesso Storico 23: Martin J. Bull: The Pentapartito 24: Martin Rhodes: Tangentopoli - More than Twenty Years on 25: Jonathan Hopkin: Bipolarity (and After) V. Major Figures 26: Aldo Agosti: Alcide De Gasperi and Palmiro Togliati 27: Valerio Castronovo: Gianni Agnelli and Enrico Mattei 28: Emanuele Bernardi: Aldo Moro and Enrico Berlinguer 29: Antonio Varsori: Bettino Craxi and Giulio Andreotti 30: Mark Donovan and Mark Gilbert: Silvio Berlusconi and Romano Prodi VI. Religion and Politics 31: Alberto Melloni: The Catholic Hierarchy 32: Paolo Acanfora: The Catholic Right 33: Roberto Cipriani and Verónica Roldán: Religious Differentiation and New Religions in Italy 34: Massimo Teodori: The Laity VII. Economic Institutions, Associations, and Interests 35: Chiara Saraceno: Trends and Tensions within the Italian Family 36: Giuseppe Berta: Industry and the Firm 37: Patrick Vesan: Labour Market Policy and Politics 38: Maurizio Ferrera and Matteo Jessoula: The Welfare State: Pensions and Health Care 39: Lucia Quaglia: The Bank of Italy 40: Marino Regini: Trade Unions 41: Carlo Carboni: Liberal and Licensed Professions 42: Vera Zamagni: The Cooperative Movement VIII. Politics, Culture, and Society 43: Stephen Gundle: Cinema and Television 44: Paolo Mancini: Print Media 45: Nadia Urbinati: Intellectuals 46: David Hine: Public Ethics and Political Corruption in Italy 47: Donatella Campus: Women in Politics 48: Giuseppe Sciortino: Immigration 49: Donatella della Porta: Social Movements 50: Anna Cento Bull: Terrorist Movements 51: Letizia Paoli: Mafia, Camorra and 'Ndrangheta IX. External Relations 52: Mario Del Pero: Italy and the Atlantic Alliance 53: Vincent Della Sala: Gli Esami Non Finiscono Mai : Italy and the European Union 54: Roberto Aliboni: Italy and the Mediterranean after WWII