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Italy: Still a Pro-European, but not a Fully Europeanised Elite?

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  • Christophe Roux
  • Luca Verzichelli

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The aim of this article is to analyse the attitudes of Italian political and economic elites towards European citizenship through the results of a survey conducted in 2007. We begin with a discussion of the changing patterns of pro-Europeanism among Italian elites, within the framework of the recent deep transformations of the domestic political system. In order to understand how these transformations have affected the elites' attitudes towards European citizenship, we investigate the analytical dimensions covered in this special issue: identity, representation and scope of governance. We reach the conclusion that the Italian elite are still characterised by a clear pro-European profile. However, some hints of change are evident: in comparison with politicians, economic elites are more certain about their degree of support. Moreover, a growing difference emerges within the political class, as centre-left MPs are more oriented towards full pro-Europeanism.

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  • Christophe Roux & Luca Verzichelli, 2010. "Italy: Still a Pro-European, but not a Fully Europeanised Elite?," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 11-33.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:15:y:2010:i:1:p:11-33
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2010.496920
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