Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

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dialnet-ar-18-ART00008406712019-02-23Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instabilityWenzel, Nikolai G.Italian foundingItalian constitutionFederalismConstitutional political economyConstitutional cultureWith chronic governmental instability, a dangerously high debt-to-GDP ratio, Northern secessionism, and Southern under-development, Italy continues to stagger along. This paper uses the lens of constitutional culture to examine the Italian founding in 1861. Despite arguments for imposed centralization from above, Italy would have fared better under a federal system that respected the peninsula's rich tradition of local autonomy. Although counter-factuals are impossible to prove, a federal system would likely have led to greater stability and growth.2015text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5202134(Revista) ISSN 1576-4729Historia constitucional: Revista Electrónica de Historia Constitucional, ISSN 1576-4729, Nº. 16, 2015, pags. 205-219engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI

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Historia constitucional: Revista Electrónica de Historia Constitucional, ISSN 1576-4729, Nº. 16, 2015, pags. 205-219

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Italian founding
Italian constitution
Federalism
Constitutional political economy
Constitutional culture

Italian founding
Italian constitution
Federalism
Constitutional political economy
Constitutional culture
Wenzel, Nikolai G.
Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

With chronic governmental instability, a dangerously high debt-to-GDP ratio, Northern secessionism, and Southern under-development, Italy continues to stagger along. This paper uses the lens of constitutional culture to examine the Italian founding in 1861. Despite arguments for imposed centralization from above, Italy would have fared better under a federal system that respected the peninsula's rich tradition of local autonomy. Although counter-factuals are impossible to prove, a federal system would likely have led to greater stability and growth.

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Wenzel, Nikolai G.

Wenzel, Nikolai G.

Wenzel, Nikolai G.

Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

Killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the Italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

killing federalism from above: constitutional culture, the italian founding, and the seeds of contemporary instability

2015

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