Sovereignty in the Italian polling booths. Issue 5 (20th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pasquino, Gianfranco; Valbruzzi, Marco
• Is Part Of: Journal of modern Italian studies. Volume 24:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 641
• Page End: 647
• Publication Date: 2019-10-20
• Subjects: European elections -- European integration -- Euroscepticism -- Second-order elections; Elezioni europee -- Integrazione europea -- Euroscetticismo -- Elezioni di second'ordine; Italy -- History -- 20th century -- Periodicals; Italy -- History -- 19th century -- Periodicals; Italy -- Civilization -- 20th century -- Periodicals; Italy -- Civilization -- 19th century -- Periodicals; 945.091
• DOI: 10.1080/1354571X.2019.1681682
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1354-571X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article provides a general interpretation of the 2019 European parliamentary elections, with a special focus on the vote in Italy and on its consequences for the functioning of the Italian political system. It also offers a short description of the articles included in this special issue dedicated to the 2019 E.U. election. In the last section this introduction discusses critically the interpretation of the 2019 European vote as a case of so-called 'second-order elections'.