In this article, we add to the existing literature on the political consequences of Covid-19 by studying executive power in Italy during the 2020 – 22 emergency. Given the direct, inverse link between executive centrality and accountability intended as the formal and informal institutions that limit unilateral action, we examine the behavior and practices of Italian executives in the context of the government-parliament relationship, the dynamics between the central state and the regional authorities (horizontal accountability), and the media (diagonal accountability). We focus on the choices made by the government during the Covid crisis. We present descriptive evidence indicating that executive centrality and standards of accountability fluctuated with an intensity proportional to the threat levels of the various stages of the pandemic.

Francesco Bromo, P.G. (2023). Executive Power and Accountability in Italy and the Government’s Response to Covid-19. INTERDISCIPLINARY POLITICAL STUDIES, 9(1), 43-64 [10.1285/i20398573v9n1p43].

Executive Power and Accountability in Italy and the Government’s Response to Covid-19

Paolo Gambacciani
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2023

Abstract

In this article, we add to the existing literature on the political consequences of Covid-19 by studying executive power in Italy during the 2020 – 22 emergency. Given the direct, inverse link between executive centrality and accountability intended as the formal and informal institutions that limit unilateral action, we examine the behavior and practices of Italian executives in the context of the government-parliament relationship, the dynamics between the central state and the regional authorities (horizontal accountability), and the media (diagonal accountability). We focus on the choices made by the government during the Covid crisis. We present descriptive evidence indicating that executive centrality and standards of accountability fluctuated with an intensity proportional to the threat levels of the various stages of the pandemic.
2023
Francesco Bromo, P.G. (2023). Executive Power and Accountability in Italy and the Government’s Response to Covid-19. INTERDISCIPLINARY POLITICAL STUDIES, 9(1), 43-64 [10.1285/i20398573v9n1p43].
Francesco Bromo, Paolo Gambacciani, Marco Improta
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