Italy
International IDEA implemented a State of Democracy assessment in Italy as a pilot study in 2002. After a decade of relevant political changes, such as the reshaping of the political parties and a change in their relationship with interest groups; a large turnover in the political elite; institutional changes at the national, regional and provincial levels; and a profound involvement in the European Union, a group of academics—with the support of International IDEA—developed an assessment on the level of democracy in Italy. The study examined to what extent these changes, after the discovery of a widespread system of corruption, would help improve the quality of democracy in the country.
The results of the study have been included in the State of Democracy report, which combines assessments from eight different countries and demonstrates the adaptability of the State of Democracy Framework and its relevance for different country contexts.
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