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Parties and democracy in Italy (2000)
Book
Newell, J. (2000). Parties and democracy in Italy. Dartmouth Publishing

A guide to the changing place of political parties within the Italian political system, seeking to shed light on how the parties operate and their role in the country's politics. Starting from a recognition of the traditional centrality of parties in... Read More about Parties and democracy in Italy.

Turning over a new leaf? Cohesion and discipline in the Italian parliament (2000)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2000). Turning over a new leaf? Cohesion and discipline in the Italian parliament. Journal of Legislative Studies, 6(4), 29-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572330008420638

The literature on parties suggests various hypotheses about the conditions under which the cohesion and discipline of parliamentary parties will be greater or lesser. Since one such hypothesis concerns party‐system characteristics, Italy offers an op... Read More about Turning over a new leaf? Cohesion and discipline in the Italian parliament.

New parties, new media: Italian party politics and the Internet (2000)
Journal Article
Gibson, R., Newell, J., & Ward, S. (2000). New parties, new media: Italian party politics and the Internet. South European Society and Politics, 5(1), 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/13608740508539595

UK and US-based studies have revealed certain patterns in the way parties use the World Wide Web. These patterns may or may not be repeated elsewhere. This article explores the extent to which Italian parties are exploiting the Web; the impact of the... Read More about New parties, new media: Italian party politics and the Internet.