After a brief historical account of Italy''s constitutional system under the Statuto Albertino, this book focuses on how the Italian Constitution of 1948 has evolved over the last sixty years, an evolution that has led many commentators to talk of a ''Second'' or even ''Third Republic'' regardless of formal amendments to the constitution. Subsequent chapters consider the role played by Italy''s main constitutional actors: the Council of Ministers and its President, the Parliament, the описание на сайте интернет продавца