Marta Cartabia, Nicola Lupo

The Constitution of Italy (eBook, ePUB)

A Contextual Analysis

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book introduces the reader to the Italian Constitution, which entered into force on 1 January 1948, and examines whether it has successfully managed the political and legal challenges that have occurred since its inception, and fulfilled the three main functions of a Constitution: maintaining a community, protecting the fundamental rights of citizens and ensuring the separation of powers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781509905737
• Artikelnr.: 63423115

Autorenporträt

Marta Cartabia is Professor in the Department of Law at Bocconi University of Milan, Italy.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Making of the Italian Constitution and its Evolution I. Introduction
II. The Albertine Statute III. The Fascist Regime, the Second World War and
the Transition to the Republic (1922-1945) IV. The Constituent Assembly
(1946-1948) V. The Rigidity of the Republican Constitution VI. Procedures
for and Limits on Constitutional Amendments VII. The Most Important
Constitutional Amendments VIII. The Evolution of the Italian Republican
Constitution IX. Conclusion Further Reading 2. The Italian Constitution
within the 'Composite' European Constitution I. Introduction II. Openness
to the International Order and its Foundations III. The Constitutional
Principles on International Law IV. The 'European Journey' of the
Constitutional Court V. The 'Counter-limits' Doctrine VI. The European
Convention of Human Rights in the Italian Legal System VII. Constitutional
Rules and Practice of Implementing EU Law VIII. Conclusion Further Reading
3. Popular Sovereignty and Separation of Powers I. Introduction II. The
Democratic Principle in the Italian Constitution: The Right to Vote and to
be Elected III. Direct Democracy: The Abrogative Referendum and its
Different Usages IV. Representative Democracy: The Electoral System and its
Evolution V. Conclusion Further Reading 4. Parliament I. Introduction II.
The Italian Parliament in the Constitution III. A Symmetrical Bicameralism
IV. The Internal Organisation of the Chamber and the Senate V. Privileges
and Immunities of MPs VI. Parliamentary Rules of Procedure VII. The
Legislative Process 2 VIII. The Budgetary Process IX. The Oversight
Function X. Conclusion Further Reading 5. The Government: Between Politics
and Administration I. Introduction II. The Structure of the Government III.
The Confidence Relationship with the Two Houses of Parliament IV. The
Primary and Secondary Normative Powers of the Government V. The Distinction
between Politics and Administration VI. The Constitutional Principles on
Public Administration VII. The Auxiliary Bodies and the Independent
Authorities VIII. Conclusion Further Reading 6. The President of the
Republic I. Introduction II. Election, Term of Office and Substitution III.
The Responsibility of the President of the Republic IV. The
Counter-signature and the Classification of the Acts of the President of
the Republic V. The Shaping of the Role of the President of the Republic
Throughout the Constitutional Experience VI. Conclusion Further Reading 7.
Regional and Local Government I. Introduction II. Origins and Evolution of
the 'Republic of Autonomies' III. The Constitutional Framework and its
Delayed Implementation IV. Special and Ordinary Regions V. The Direct
Election of the Presidents of the Regions and Statutory Autonomy VI. The
Distribution of Legislative Competences between the State and Regions VII.
Administrative Autonomy and the Principles of Subsidiarity and Loyal
Cooperation VIII. Financial Autonomy IX. Local Authorities X. Conclusion
Further Reading 8. The Judiciary I. Introduction II. The Evolution of the
Judicial Function III. The Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence
IV. The Organisation of the Judiciary V. Judicial Responsibility VI.
Conclusion Further Reading 9. The Constitutional Court I. Introduction II.
Historical Background III. The European Model of Constitutional
Adjudication IV. The Constitutional Court: Composition and Functions V. The
Court's Delayed Establishment and First Years of Activity: Reviewing
Fascist Legislation VI. A Variety of Remedies VII. The Incidental Procedure
and the Relationship with Ordinary Courts VIII. The Constitutional Court
and European Courts IX. The Relational Character of Italian Constitutional
Adjudication and Internal Collegiality X. Conclusion Further Reading 10.
Protection of Rights I. Introduction II. The Evolution of Constitutionalism
and the 'Age of Rights' III. Inviolable Rights IV. The Italian Approach to
Fundamental Rights: Personalism, Pluralism and Solidarity V. Codified
Rights and New Rights VI. Limiting Rights VII. Judicial and Non-judicial
Safeguards VIII. Key Rights IX. Conclusion Further Reading