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Can the condition of the Italian political system still be characterised by the phrases 'stable crisis' and 'eppur si muove' (but does it move) If so, why has the task of reforming it proved so difficult?
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Can the condition of the Italian political system still be characterised by the phrases 'stable crisis' and 'eppur si muove' (but does it move) If so, why has the task of reforming it proved so difficult? To foreign observers, and to countless Italians, Italian politics in the majority of the 20th century seems closer to a charade than to an orthodox conduct of public affairs. The first republic formed after Mussolini's fascist dictatorship had to deal with post-war anxieties such as economic problems although these weren't exclusive to Italy. It is fair to say that Italy in the political world is characterised by internal stability as there were 54 changes of government is as many years and a democracy system riddled with corruption scandals over a multitude of parties. However Italy is still a country that despite a 20-year dictatorship, and the end of world war two's economic devastation, still...
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