James Walston is associate professor of international relations at the American University of Rome. He blogs about Italian politics here and tweets @walstonjames.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Berlusconi's endless endgameFollowing Berlusconi's recent conviction, the Italian Senate will vote this Wednesday to expel him from its ranks....
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Constitutional reform – the creeping transformation of ItalyIn the summer lethargy, the Italian government is attempting to pass new constitutional amendments that would take...
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Published in: HomeItaly: the equivocal calm between stormsAfter several candidates failed to be elected to the presidency, the Italian parliament gave an unprecedented second...
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Published in: HomeTactics, polls and alliances in the Italian electionsAs the Italian elections draw closer, all contestants have taken their places for the final straight. Yet, the final...
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Published in: HomeMonti's move and the Italian game of politicsTwo big announcements have shaken Italian politics up last week: with Monti's resignation and Berlusconi's comeback,...
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Published in: HomeA spectacle, not an election: how Italians see the race
Italians do follow the presidential election, but they see it more as an entertaining race than as a scrutiny whose...