Is a monocratic trend flowing in southern Europe? A comparison between Spain and Italy
- Fortunato Musella Universidad de Napoles Federico II
- Raffaella Fittipaldi Universidad de Napoles Federico II
Abstract
The text will show the development of a monocratic trend in Spain and Italy thanks to the use of variables such as fragmentation and polarization, the legislative initiative and the use of the government decrees. These aspects are analyzed here in a framework of double personalization that sees this phenomenon interpenetrating both the institutional front and that of civil society. The conclusion is that as the fragmentation and polarization of the legislative assemblies increase, the executive and especially its president acquire primacy. A paradigm shift in which today the “monocratic principle” seems to prevail over the “collegial” principle.
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