The article argues that the referendum has evolved beyond the traditional problem of its «embedding» within the parliamentary form of government. Constitutional practice shows that it has become a democratic resource influencing legislation, political equilibria, and relations among representative institutions, social actors, and regions. Through its evolving legal framework and institutional uses, the referendum operates as a form of direct popular lawmaking and as an expression of pluralistic popular sovereignty within the Italian constitutional system.
Morrone, A., Medico, F. (2025). Il referendum è di tutti. Una riflessione su referendum abrogativo e processo di governo. POLITICA DEL DIRITTO, 3-4/2025, 289-322.
Il referendum è di tutti. Una riflessione su referendum abrogativo e processo di governo
Andrea Morrone;Francesco Medico
2025
Abstract
The article argues that the referendum has evolved beyond the traditional problem of its «embedding» within the parliamentary form of government. Constitutional practice shows that it has become a democratic resource influencing legislation, political equilibria, and relations among representative institutions, social actors, and regions. Through its evolving legal framework and institutional uses, the referendum operates as a form of direct popular lawmaking and as an expression of pluralistic popular sovereignty within the Italian constitutional system.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
