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Continuities and Discontinuities in the Processes of Elite Recruitment: The Italian Political Field Between Authoritarianism and Democratic Regime
Event Title
Elite Theory. Philosophical Challenges
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
Portugal
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Abstract
This article presents a longitudinal study during the Italian ‘short 20th century’ (1919-1994). Our focus is on the behaviour of Political Field (PF), the recruitment process of the ministerial elite and its impact on the stability of the political system (PS). The main aim of the paper is to build a descriptive and explanatory model that sheds light on the fragility of the PS in Italy. There are two main findings: PF is formed through waves of new forces (foundational elections) characterised by impermeable bonds (cohort effect). The instability of the PS is largely due to a lack of inclusiveness in the PF. The National Solidarity governments showed that an inclusive PF which gathers loyal and disloyal forces even at a critical juncture phase is able to counterbalance the exogenous challenge.
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Keywords
Elite theory,Ministerial Elite
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