Too often elections have led to protracted negotiations about forming a new government that may bear little relationship to the results
can there be as much disdain for the political class as in Italy, not least because of the system’s high cost. It is not just that the country has too many levels of government, though it does. It is also the excessive pay and perks attached to elected office. The bestselling book “La Casta”, published in 2007, found that members of the Italian parliament were paid more than their equivalents in almost all othercountries.
The worst feature of the election was its turnout. At just under 64%, it was the lowest for any Italian general election since 1946. This supports the conclusion that there is a broad dissatisfaction among voters with the entire political class. . And voters are also fed up with the political instability that has become irrevocably associated with Italy.
Instability is not just a product of bouts of horse-trading and coalition in-fighting. It also reflects repeated efforts by voters to search for political leaders who might actually do something about Italy’s chronic slow growth.
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