Candidates for public office are part of the politically “active minority” that serves as a fundamental link between voters and the ruling class. The selection of candidates can also define the traits of the political personnel in the major political institutions and, more in general, the very nature of democratic representation. The study of candidates is particularly interesting in case of the 2018 Italian elections, as it allows to understand the extent at which Italian citizens are willing to run for office despite a negative climate towards politics as well as parties’ choices under the new mixed electoral system – the so-called “Rosato law”.
Italian candidates under the Rosato law
Pedrazzani, Andrea
;Pinto, Luca;
2018
Abstract
Candidates for public office are part of the politically “active minority” that serves as a fundamental link between voters and the ruling class. The selection of candidates can also define the traits of the political personnel in the major political institutions and, more in general, the very nature of democratic representation. The study of candidates is particularly interesting in case of the 2018 Italian elections, as it allows to understand the extent at which Italian citizens are willing to run for office despite a negative climate towards politics as well as parties’ choices under the new mixed electoral system – the so-called “Rosato law”.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
