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Italy's Elections and Crisis: 14–15 June

1987; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 22; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1477-7053.1988.tb00065.x

1477-7053

Vincenzo Guizzi,

Italian Fascism and Post-war Society

ITALIAN NATIONAL ELECTIONS WERE HELD ON 14-15 JUNE 1987. They were unexpected as was the resignation of the Prime Minister. It is not easy to explain why Bettino Craxi had to resign as Prime Minister of Italy in March 1987. This is why it will be helpful to review the achievements, crises and unrealised goals of the final years of his government. Craxi's electoral platform in June 1983 was essentially one of institutional reform and economic recovery. He believed that only in this way would it be possible to create the conditions for the ‘governability’ of Italy and overcome the chronic political instability.