Italy, the Never-ending Transition and Political Science

Contents:

ARTICLES
Transition from Democracy to Democracy: Is it Possible in Italy? - Leonardo Morlino

The Transformation of Italian Democracy - Sergio Fabbrini

Party System Developments and Electoral Legislation in Italy (1948- 2009) - Carlo Fusaro

The Left in Italy and the Lisbon Treaty: A 'Political' Europe, a 'Social Europe, and an 'Economic' Europe - Lucia Quaglia

CONTROVERSIES
The First Year of Berlusconi’s Fourth Government: Formation, Characteristics and Activities - Elisabetta De Giorgi and Francesco Marangoni

From Parliament to Virtual Piazza? Opposition in Italy in the Age of Berlusconi - Daniele Albertazzi, Clodagh Brook and Charlotte Ross

The Treaty on Friendship, Partnership and Cooperation between Italy and Libya: New Prospects for Cooperation in the Mediterranean? - Natalino Ronzitti

ROUNDTABLE
Constitutional Reform in Italy: Is Failure Inevitable? - Gianfranco Baldini, Mauro Calise, Paul Furlong, Carlo Fusaro
Editorial introducing the first issue of the Bulletin of Italian Politics.