The article analyses the results of the Italianmunicipal elections held inMay 2013. It focuses on their three most striking features: the clear victory of the centre-left coalition, the marked drop in voter turnout and the shrinkage of the Five StarsMovement (M5S). The article analyses the causes of the M5S’ loss of votes and interprets this new party with reference to European (disaffection towards political institutions and the ‘counter-democracy’ phenomenon as explained by Rosanvallon) and Italian (the crumbling of the party system) variables.
Piergiorgio Corbetta, Rinaldo Vignati (2014). Beppe Grillo’s first defeat? The May 2013 municipal elections in Italy. Abingdon – New York : Routledge.
Beppe Grillo’s first defeat? The May 2013 municipal elections in Italy
Piergiorgio Corbetta;Rinaldo Vignati
2014
Abstract
The article analyses the results of the Italianmunicipal elections held inMay 2013. It focuses on their three most striking features: the clear victory of the centre-left coalition, the marked drop in voter turnout and the shrinkage of the Five StarsMovement (M5S). The article analyses the causes of the M5S’ loss of votes and interprets this new party with reference to European (disaffection towards political institutions and the ‘counter-democracy’ phenomenon as explained by Rosanvallon) and Italian (the crumbling of the party system) variables.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
