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The Constitution of Italy

A Contextual Analysis

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This book introduces the reader to the Italian Constitution, which entered into force on 1 January 1948, and examines whether it has successfully managed the political and legal challenges that have occurred since its inception, and fulfilled the three main functions of a Constitution: maintaining a community, protecting the fundamental rights of citizens and ensuring the separation of powers.

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ISBN13:9781509957866
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:288
Druk:1
Verschijningsdatum:13-10-2022
Hoofdrubriek:Juridisch

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Inhoudsopgave

1. The Making of the Italian Constitution and its Evolution
I. Introduction
II. The Albertine Statute
III. The Fascist Regime, the Second World War and the Transition to the Republic (1922–1945)
IV. The Constituent Assembly (1946–1948)
V. The Rigidity of the Republican Constitution
VI. Procedures for and Limits on Constitutional Amendments
VII. The Most Important Constitutional Amendments
VIII. The Evolution of the Italian Republican Constitution
IX. Conclusion
Further Reading

2. The Italian Constitution within the 'Composite' European Constitution
I. Introduction
II. Openness to the International Order and its Foundations
III. The Constitutional Principles on International Law
IV. The 'European Journey' of the Constitutional Court
V. The 'Counter-limits' Doctrine
VI. The European Convention of Human Rights in the Italian Legal System
VII. Constitutional Rules and Practice of Implementing EU Law
VIII. Conclusion
Further Reading

3. Popular Sovereignty and Separation of Powers
I. Introduction
II. The Democratic Principle in the Italian Constitution: The Right to Vote and to be Elected
III. Direct Democracy: The Abrogative Referendum and its Different Usages
IV. Representative Democracy: The Electoral System and its Evolution
V. Conclusion
Further Reading

4. Parliament
I. Introduction
II. The Italian Parliament in the Constitution
III. A Symmetrical Bicameralism
IV. The Internal Organisation of the Chamber and the Senate
V. Privileges and Immunities of MPs
VI. Parliamentary Rules of Procedure
VII. The Legislative Process 2
VIII. The Budgetary Process
IX. The Oversight Function
X. Conclusion
Further Reading

5. The Government: Between Politics and Administration
I. Introduction
II. The Structure of the Government
III. The Confidence Relationship with the Two Houses of Parliament
IV. The Primary and Secondary Normative Powers of the Government
V. The Distinction between Politics and Administration
VI. The Constitutional Principles on Public Administration
VII. The Auxiliary Bodies and the Independent Authorities
VIII. Conclusion
Further Reading

6. The President of the Republic
I. Introduction
II. Election, Term of Office and Substitution
III. The Responsibility of the President of the Republic
IV. The Counter-signature and the Classification of the Acts of the President of the Republic
V. The Shaping of the Role of the President of the Republic Throughout the Constitutional Experience
VI. Conclusion
Further Reading
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