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Sailing close to the wind : Italy in the aftermath of the 4 March elections (2018)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2018). Sailing close to the wind : Italy in the aftermath of the 4 March elections. Contemporary Italian Politics, 10(2), 109-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2018.1477207

Journal editorial.

Italian democracy the day after the local elections (2016)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2016). Italian democracy the day after the local elections. Contemporary Italian Politics, 8(2), 113-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2016.1206718

La classe dirigente (2015)
Book Chapter
Newell, J. (2015). La classe dirigente. In The Oxford Handbook of Italian Politics (3-15). Oxford University Press

‘Magistrates going into politics : Antonio Di Pietro and Italy of values’ (2015)
Book Chapter
Newell, J. (2015). ‘Magistrates going into politics : Antonio Di Pietro and Italy of values’. In Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy: History, Politics and Society (215-224). London: Routledge

Italy : history (2015)
Book Chapter
Newell, J. (2015). Italy : history. In Western Europe 2016. Routledge

Introduction: A mountain giving birth to a mouse? On the impact and legacy of Silvio Berlusconi in Italy (2015)
Journal Article
Newell, J., & Albertazzi, D. (2015). Introduction: A mountain giving birth to a mouse? On the impact and legacy of Silvio Berlusconi in Italy. Modern Italy, 20(1), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/13532944.2014.989759

Italy : history (2014)
Book Chapter
Newell, J. (2014). Italy : history. In Western Europe 2015. Routledge

‘A fight to the death : the challenge of the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party’s Reactions’ (2014)
Book Chapter
Newell, J. (2014). ‘A fight to the death : the challenge of the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party’s Reactions’. In Italian Politics (86-102). Berghahn

The Italian general election of 2013 : a revolution with uncertain consequences (2014)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2014). The Italian general election of 2013 : a revolution with uncertain consequences. Polis, 28(1), 325-353. https://doi.org/10.1424/76407

The 2013 election was an event widely seen as marking a sea-change in Italian politics so in this article we seek to explore what was responsible for the outcome as well as considering its consequences. It is argued that the outcome can be understood... Read More about The Italian general election of 2013 : a revolution with uncertain consequences.

Political corruption in Europe (2014)
Book Chapter
Bull, M., & Newell, J. (2014). Political corruption in Europe. In J. Magone (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of European Politics (669-685). London: Routledge

This chapter analyses: first the growth, diversification and types of corruption in Europe; second, the causes and dynamics at the heart of corrupt transactions; third, the effects of corruption (on the economy and the political system); and finally,... Read More about Political corruption in Europe.

Introduction: Outsider parties in government in Western Europe (2011)
Journal Article
McDonnell, D., & Newell, J. (2011). Introduction: Outsider parties in government in Western Europe. Party Politics, 17(4), 443-452. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068811400517

Over the past two decades, a growing number of ‘outsider parties’ have entered governing centre-left and centre-right coalitions across Western Europe. In this introduction, we first define outsider parties as those which — even when their vote-share... Read More about Introduction: Outsider parties in government in Western Europe.

Di lotta e di governo: the lega nord and rifondazione comunista in office (2011)
Journal Article
Albertazzi, D., McDonnell, D., & Newell, J. (2011). Di lotta e di governo: the lega nord and rifondazione comunista in office. Party Politics, 17(4), 471-487. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068811400523

Since 1994, Italian politics has seen a number of coalitions including parties whose identity has been strongly based on their ‘outsider’ status as uncompromising opposition movements which would not previously consider government participation. This... Read More about Di lotta e di governo: the lega nord and rifondazione comunista in office.

Negatività in nome del liberalism : ritratti dell’Italia nell ’Economost’ (2011)
Journal Article
Newell, J., & Bull, M. (2011). Negatività in nome del liberalism : ritratti dell’Italia nell ’Economost’. Comunicazione politica, 1, 17-38. https://doi.org/10.3270/34250

Italian commentators show an understandable sensitivity to portrayals of the country in foreign media reports. Therefore, we look at how an especially influential publication, The Economist, has portrayed Italy since 1994; why, and with what conseque... Read More about Negatività in nome del liberalism : ritratti dell’Italia nell ’Economost’.

Sex, lies and public money: Recent scandals in Britain and Italy’ (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Newell, J. (2010, March). Sex, lies and public money: Recent scandals in Britain and Italy’. Presented at 60th Annual Conference of the UK Political Studies Association, Edinburgh

Paper presented to the panel ‘Morality, political scandals and the detachment of citizens from the political process I’ at the 60th Annual Conference of the UK Political Studies Association, Edinburgh, 29 March – 1 April 2010.

Getting personal? The case of Rifondazione Comunista (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Newell, J. (2010, March). Getting personal? The case of Rifondazione Comunista. Presented at 60th Annual Conference of the UK Political Studies Association, Edinburgh

Paper prepared for presentation at the workshop, ‘Party leadership in Western Europe: Strictly Personal?’ at the 60th Annual Conference of the UK Political Studies Association, Edinburgh, 29 March – 1 April 2010.

The politics of Italy: governance in a normal country (2010)
Book
Newell, J. (2010). The politics of Italy: governance in a normal country. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

This innovative text offers a completely fresh approach to Italian politics by placing it in its historical, institutional, social and international contexts. Students will get to grips with the theories and concepts of comparative politics and how t... Read More about The politics of Italy: governance in a normal country.

The man who never was? The Italian transition and 2008 election (2009)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2009). The man who never was? The Italian transition and 2008 election. Journal of Modern Italian Studies, 14(4), 395-412. https://doi.org/10.1080/13545710903281862

The implications for the co-called Italian transition of the 2008 election initially seemed significant – but have since become increasingly uncertain as Berlusconi's conflict of interests has risen higher up the political agenda. This underscores th... Read More about The man who never was? The Italian transition and 2008 election.

Nice ‘n’ sleazy does it (2009)
Journal Article
Newell, J. (2009). Nice ‘n’ sleazy does it

Italian politics and education policy (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Newell, J. (2009, September). Italian politics and education policy. Presented at ‘Principi per un sistema universitario meritocratico’, University of Manchester, UK

Paper prepared for delivery at the Virtual Italian Academy conference, ‘Principi per un sistema universitario meritocratico’ University of Manchester, 21 September 2009.

What's left of the Italian left (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Newell, J. (2009, September). What's left of the Italian left. Presented at Annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, Canada

Paper prepared for presentation to the panel ‘Italian Politics between Reforms and Revival’, annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Toronto, 3-6 September 2009.