Comparative European Politics Vahur Made Course content • Comparison of the political systems of: - United Kingdom‚ - France‚ - Italy‚ - Spain‚ - The Netherlands‚ - Nordic countries. Course content • Comparison of: - Constitutional frameworks‚ - Historical backgrounds‚ - Executives‚ - Parliaments‚ - Party systems. Readings • Timo Behr. Germany After the Elections: A Liberal Dawn? FIIA Briefing Paper 44‚ 2009. • Toby Archer. No Real Winner? Britain’s Closest Election in a Generation
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country’s growth. Matteo Renzi was appointed Prime Minister of Italy this year in February‚ and has taken steps to reform the government of Italy. He has since took action through domestic policies and foreign affairs‚ and is working on a new plan to speed up Italy’s sluggish justice system‚ reform its schools and spur investment. These may sound promising but would be difficult to achieve since Italy is cash strapped. David Cameron‚ the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ aims to build a better
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society‚ Benito Mussolini came into power as the Prime Minister of Italy in 1922‚ following the March on Rome. He was a steadfast dictator that was able to continuously increase his level of power and influence by implementing many furtive tactics to ensure that his position remained in place and unchallenged in Italy. However Italy’s involvement in World War Two became a key factor in the downfall of Mussolini‚ and in 1943 he was replaced as Prime Minister. Mussolini’s rise to prominence in European
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reasons for the rise of Mussolini are as follows: There was great resentment with the treaty of Versailles. By the terms for the treaty of London Italy had been expected to gain certain territories especially in Yugoslavia. At Versailles (1919) President Wilson of America resisted these claims and Italy was left disappointed. Economic problems in Italy were horrific. Between 1914-1918 prices rose by 250% due to waves of strikes‚ 500‚000 steelworkers went on strike in Milan in 1920 which was followed
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At the end of World War 1‚ Italy recieved very little from the Treaty of Versailles even though it was one of the winning nations along with America‚ France‚ and Britain. The Italian national pride took a hit and the people felt cheated. As chaos grew‚ Mussolini and his party recruited unemployed ex-soldiers and formed small groups that would restore peace in the streets of Italy. They were known as the Blackshirts‚ clashed with communists and anarchists. The government did nothing about the blackshirts’
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Mussolini’s Fascist Italy The rise of a new ideology often means a destruction of the old or previous one. After World War I‚ many countries such as Italy faced social discontent due to a staggering number of deaths that occurred and had left the economy weak. The working class believed in opposition of the liberal government‚ which led to other political ideologies taking the stage. Italy’s move toward fascism was due to the people’s fear of a socialist revolution. Fascism is a political ideology
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placated relations between Britain and Italy‚ so as not to antagonise Benito Mussolini (Leader of the National Fascist Party‚ ruling Italy as prime minister from 1922)‚ threatening the safety of Britain. An example of this is how‚ despite what was thought to be a more effective solution in solving the crisis‚ it was agreed that the Suez Canal‚ an artificial waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea‚ would be left open so as not to provoke Italy into declaring war on Great Britain
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Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian politician and media tycoon who served three times as Prime Minister of Italy. Berlusconi is the longest-serving post-war Prime Minister if Italy and third longest-serving since Italy’s unification‚ holding three separate terms. Berlusconi is also the controlling shareholder of Mediaset and owner of A.C. Milan‚ one of the most successful soccer teams. In 2012‚ Forbes magazine ranked him as the 169th richest man in the world with a net worth of US$5.9 billion (Forbes)
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1922‚ just after the First World War in 1919 Italy and the people in Italy were frustrated‚ they didn’t get out of the war what they were promised and they weren’t happy with the treaty of Versailles. The war also had a negative effect on the economy and the politics. So the people in Italy weren’t satisfied. And the Mussolini came along and he aimed to rescue Italy from its government and that he would solve all the problems and would restores Italy ones so big empire like in the times of Caesar
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How Successfully did Mussolini Consolidate Fascist Power between 1922 and 1925? By 1925 Mussolini had established himself as dictator of Italy‚ ruling by decree‚ carrying the full force of the law and possessing executive control of parliament. However in 1922‚ when he became Prime Minister‚ he was a long way from the dictatorial role he would later assume; the transition was not a smooth one. In the years between 1922 and 1925 a number of factors would assist Mussolini and the Fascists in consolidating
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