The article proposes a reflection on the impact of Berlsuconi’ twenty years of politics on the Italian judicial system. To this aim the first section presents an excursus on the cross-national processes associated with the ‘judicialisation of politics’, that is a broad process taking place in many countries, whereby judicial personnel have taken on an increasingly political role. Then the article focuses on the Ad personam and Ad aziendam laws that characterized the twenty years of Berlusconi political activities. The third section analyses two of the above-mentioned laws and reforms having a major impact on the judges’ and courts’ work: the Ex-Cirielli law and the Castelli reform of the judicial system. The fourth section approaches the topic of anti-judges rhetoric and its impact/link with political culture and the judicial system functioning. This section firstly describes when the Berlusconi’s anti-judges rhetoric emerged and how it evolved along with the governments headed by Berlusconi. Then, the article focuses on some selected aspects throughout which it is possible to depict the impact of the anti-judges rhetoric both on the public opinion perception of the judicial system and, more in generally, on the work and behavior of Italian judges.

Powerful resistance against a long-lasting personalized battle: The impact of Berlusconi on the Italian judicial system.

DALLARA, CRISTINA
2015

Abstract

The article proposes a reflection on the impact of Berlsuconi’ twenty years of politics on the Italian judicial system. To this aim the first section presents an excursus on the cross-national processes associated with the ‘judicialisation of politics’, that is a broad process taking place in many countries, whereby judicial personnel have taken on an increasingly political role. Then the article focuses on the Ad personam and Ad aziendam laws that characterized the twenty years of Berlusconi political activities. The third section analyses two of the above-mentioned laws and reforms having a major impact on the judges’ and courts’ work: the Ex-Cirielli law and the Castelli reform of the judicial system. The fourth section approaches the topic of anti-judges rhetoric and its impact/link with political culture and the judicial system functioning. This section firstly describes when the Berlusconi’s anti-judges rhetoric emerged and how it evolved along with the governments headed by Berlusconi. Then, the article focuses on some selected aspects throughout which it is possible to depict the impact of the anti-judges rhetoric both on the public opinion perception of the judicial system and, more in generally, on the work and behavior of Italian judges.
2015
Dallara C.
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