Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Dedication V
3. Contents VII
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1 Rationale, objectives, and strategies 5
6. Chapter 2 A past still present: At the roots of government instability 15
7. Chapter 3 Italy in a longitudinal and comparative perspective 27
8. Chapter 4 Who did what? Government instability and policymaking accountability 47
9. Chapter 5 Explanatory drivers: Between party conflicts and general vulnerability 63
10. Chapter 6 How to solve instability? Institutional remedies and policy recommendations 69
11. Conclusion 81
12. References
13. Appendix: Data codebook 93
14. Index