In 2015, Matteo Renzi’s government continued to elicit contrasting reactions while dealing with both internal and external constraints. Some say it passed crucial reforms for economic development in fields such as the labor market, the banking system, education, and public administration, in addition to passing a new electoral law. However, others criticize the substance and, even more, the way reforms were passed by constructing variable parliamentary majorities according to the vote at hand, thus avoiding the need to build consensual decision-making relationships with interest groups and further centralizing power in the office of the prime minister. Be that as it may, the government was able to impose its own agenda in domestic affairs. Although the success of the 2015 Universal Exposition in Milan helped to bolster the image of the country, Italy continued to play a marginal role in key international areas, such as migration, European austerity policies, and the fight against terrorism.
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Although the success of the 2015 Universal Exposition in Milan helped to bolster the image of the country, Italy continued to play a marginal role in key international areas, such as migration, European austerity policies, and the fight against terrorism.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781785335686
Publisert
2016-12-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Berghahn Books
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UP, UU, 01, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
278

Biographical note

Maurizio Carbone is Professor of International Relations and Jean Monnet Chair of EU External Relations at the University of Glasgow.