Articles by Roberto Baccarini

December 6, 2023

Not for the first time, Italy embarks on constitutional reform

Roberto Baccarini

The Italian cabinet, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has approved a proposal to revise the Constitution, chiefly through introducing the direct election of the Prime Minister. However, writes Roberto Baccarini, the reform may in fact undermine Prime Ministerial authority, and would destabilise other existing institutional arrangements

Roberto Baccarini

PhD Candidate in European Politics, University of Exeter

Roberto earned a Bachelor's and Master's in Philosophy at the University of Bologna, where he specialised in political philosophy.

He then moved to Rome to pursue a Master's in International Public Affairs at LUISS.

At Exeter, he is working towards a PhD in European Politics with a thesis on EU expenditure policies in the context of the 2021–2027 Multinational Financial Framework and the Covid-19 pandemic.

His research interests cover European Union politics, electoral laws, and political institutions more generally.

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