Italy

Italian politics and policy - the de-nationalization of Italian politics and policy-making; the victory of the Ulivo in the 1996 campaign - an insider's view; reflections on a death foretold - the life and times of the Italian Communist Party; political change in Italy; the financing of the Italian local governments in the era of the euro; higher education policy in Italy - from centralization to autonomy?; the "Europeanization" of public policies - the case of the common fisheries policy; protection of the environment in Italy - the limits of environmental policies; Italy and Europe - policy domains and policy dynamics; the role of independent regulatory bodies in Italy today; state subsidies to firms - a form of non-labour welfare.