Ruling Rome with five stars. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Rosa, Roberto; Quattromani, Dario
• Is Part Of: Contemporary Italian politics. Volume 11:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 62
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Five-star movement -- institutionalisation -- Rome -- local councils; 320.945
• DOI: 10.1080/23248823.2019.1576999
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2324-8823

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The aim of this article is to explore how the Five-star Movement (M5s) has entered the local institutions of Rome and how it has structured its relationship with the administrative machine, considering: the level of knowledge its representatives have reached in the local administration; the kinds of issues they are aware of; what they have learned from the situations they have been involved in, or what they think they have learned from them; what they have not yet learned. The theoretical approach is informed by an institutional perspective (March and Olsen) and so deals with the process of 'institutionalisation' of the M5s and its elected spokespersons in the city councils of Rome. The analysis covers the period from 2013 until 2018, and the methods used are both quantitative and qualitative. The article briefly outlines the main approach adopted, explaining how the interaction between the institutional system and the new players works, followed by a short description of the evolution of the M5s from its emergence, considering the new challenges it has faced. Then the data regarding the specific case study are presented and discussed.