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The development of the extreme right movement in Italy and its impact on the political system is discussed. Racism is not a new phenomenon but existed in Italy for many years. It is associated with the methods of the neo-Fascist party, the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI). The importation of labour from outside the European community has aggravated the problem of racism in Italian politics. The growth of immigrant shanty towns in Italian cities has posed a threat to national economic and political stability.

Constitutional Politics in Italy: The Constitutional Court. MARY L. VOLCANSEK, London: Macmillan, 2000, Pp.ix + 195, biblio, index. [pound]42.50 (cloth) ISBN 0-333-75442-5. As Mary Volcansek notes in her introduction, the [...]

For many years, Italianists have had it relatively easy. The political system was superficially very confusing, which encouraged all but the chronically curious or professionally involved to leave it to [...]