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The parties of opposition in the aftermath of the election (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Newell, J. (2008, November). The parties of opposition in the aftermath of the election. Presented at Politica in Italia, Bologna, Italy

‘The parties of opposition in the aftermath of the election’, paper presented to the seminar, ‘Politica in Italia’, of the Istituto Carlo Cattaneo, Bologna, Italy, 8 November 2008.

Towards the end of a long transition? Bipolarity and instability in Italy’s changing political system (2008)
Journal Article
Carbone, C., & Newell, J. (2008). Towards the end of a long transition? Bipolarity and instability in Italy’s changing political system. Politics, 28(3), 138-149. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9256.2008.00322.x

This article analyses the significance of the 2008 general election for the prospects of an early conclusion to Italy's transition from a First to a Second Republic. The election saw not only the return of Berlusconi to power, but also a radical simp... Read More about Towards the end of a long transition? Bipolarity and instability in Italy’s changing political system.

The Italian transition and the general election of 2008 (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Newell, J. (2008, August). The Italian transition and the general election of 2008. Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, Mass

Paper prepared for presentation to the panel, ‘Italy in Transition: The Long Path to a Second Republic’, Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, Mass., 27-31 August 2008.

The Prodi government of 2006 and 2007 (2008)
Journal Article
Paolucci, C., & Newell, J. (2008). The Prodi government of 2006 and 2007. Modern Italy, 13(3), 283-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/13532940802184983

Now that the fifteenth legislature has come to an end, it is appropriate to assess the performance of the government whose fall was responsible for this event, as well as the coalition's significance for the trajectory of Italian politics generally.... Read More about The Prodi government of 2006 and 2007.

Ethical conduct and perceptions of public probity in Britain: the story so far (2008)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2008). Ethical conduct and perceptions of public probity in Britain: the story so far. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 9(1), 39-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/15705850701825444

This paper takes its point of departure from the importance for stable democracy of citizens' confidence in the probity of public office holders and from the growing public concerns in this area since the early 1990s. Against this background, the pap... Read More about Ethical conduct and perceptions of public probity in Britain: the story so far.

Introduction: Corruption and democracy in Western Europe (2008)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2008). Introduction: Corruption and democracy in Western Europe. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 9(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/15705850701825352

Public perceptions and attitudes are central to an understanding of the significance of corruption in Europe and in democracies generally – this for a number of reasons including the meaning of the term ‘corruption’ itself. But the investigation of p... Read More about Introduction: Corruption and democracy in Western Europe.

The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory (2008)
Book
(2008). J. Newell (Ed.), The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory. Manchester: Manchester University Press

This book brings together leading academics to provide a comprehensive analysis of one of the most closely fought general elections in Italian history. Covering the political, economic and foreign-policy background, the campaign and the outcome, the... Read More about The Italian general election of 2006: Romano Prodi’s victory.