A5040508390- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Legal and Labor Studies
- Political Systems and Governance
- Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Political Theory and Democracy
- European and International Law Studies
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Public Policy and Governance
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Political Science Research and Education
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
- International Relations in Latin America
- Political Theory and Influence
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli
2013-2024
University of Naples Federico II
2024
International University
2015
European Union
2013
University of Florence
1984-2012
Italian Institute of Technology
2007-2010
International Political Science Association
1998
Autoliv (Sweden)
1994
University of Wisconsin System
1994
Johns Hopkins University
1992
Abstract: As democracy has spread to a majority of the world’s states over past three decades, many scholars, politicians, activists, and aid administrators have gone from asking why transitions happen what new regimes are like. This approach focuses on makes “good” or “better,” how improvements can not only be measured, but encouraged. While there is no absolutely objective way laying out single framework for gauging democratic quality, eight dimensions which democracies vary in quality:...
Introduction PART 1: THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 1. Actors, Institutions, and Change 2. Indicators Measures 11: DIMENSIONS OF CONSOLIDATION 3. Consensus Legitimation 4. Parties Party Organization 5. State Civil Society 111: FACETS CRISIS 6. Beyond Consolidation 7. Features Explanations of Crisis Conclusions: A Theory Anchoring?
In the early 1990s, Italian democracy has entered a phase of farreaching change, particularly parties and party system. This article proposes an assessment what changed, why, with specific reference to most basic features (electoral performance, name, symbol, splits alliances) from systemic perspective. Also, check depth organization, emergence new models turnover parliamentary leadership are analysed. Finally, impact crisis changes on system is evaluated degree which changed assessed. The...
Abstract Since early 1990s in Italy there has been a major change the party system. Some of explanations that are often mentioned, such as corruption, April 1993 referendum, new electoral laws, or secularization society and economic crisis, important aspects complex funnel causality. Together, however, they do not satisfactorily explain change. Thus, we identify an idiosyncratic factor, chronic, widespread dissatisfaction , existed since end 1940s, explore reasons why this caused only 1990s....
In recent years there has been growing interest and a related literature on hybrid regimes. Is good definition of such an institutional arrangement? Are actually sets stabilized, political institutions that can be labelled in this way? it possible within the widespread process democracy diffusion these are only ‘transitional’ regimes most suitable distinction is still old one, suggested by Linz traditionally accepted, between authoritarianism? This article addresses responds to questions...
There are already a number of good accounts the impact recent 2008–2014 economic crisis on European democracies. However, no systematic assessments how it has affected specific aspects democracy have so far been carried out. We explore its democracies in several areas by adopting ‘quality democracy’ framework. Our analysis shows that measures we employ capture variation quality during this ‘troubled’ period. The empirical suggests shrinking private and public resources due to an downturn...
This article introduces three different notions of quality grounded in procedure, content and result. Those are at the core democratic quality. Each them has implications for empirical research. Starting from these premises, proposes some theoretical arguments fundamental to analysis good democracy. In first section definitions democracy suggested. The subsequent sections analyse main emphasized dimensions, such as rule law, accountability, responsiveness, freedom equality. Such an calls...
The analysis of the quality democracy requires a joint definition democratic – that is, ‘good’ and ‘bad’ democracies. Its complex nature necessitates introduction five principal dimensions rule law, accountability, responsiveness, freedom equality/solidarity for empirical and, more importantly, identification factors subvert balance in old new regimes. This analytical framework differs from other studies by advancing importance combining both quantitative qualitative measures studying democracy.
In the comparative research we present here as introduction to a set of case studies, first assess quality democratic procedures, content and outcomes in eight countries Asia-Pacific region on basis quantitative qualitative data. Second, investigate whether, what extent, how qualities relate one another. These investigations are carried out by applying an analytical framework that developed elsewhere. contrast our previous empirical findings demonstrating all go hand hand, participation...
This article discusses the connections between legitimacy and quality of democracy. The multiple dimensions democracy are presented it is shown that at core definition responsiveness. Citizens' reactions to government policies analysed. Also stressed limits constraints considering responsiveness only in relationship citizens' attitudes towards institutions. Other taken into account, particularly electoral accountability.

 La consolidación de las nuevas democracias en el sur Europa ha subrayado nuevo la importancia cuestiones relativas a legitimidad. Este artículo utiliza datos empíricos procedentes una encuesta realizada los cuatro países 1985 por Centro Investigaciones Sociológicas para analizar comparativamente algunas percepciones del pasado autoritario, niveles apoyos democráticos y juicios sobre eficacia gobiernos. Se procedido también revisión comparada actitudes hacia política concepciones...