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The article examines the issue of the governance of judges in Italy, highlighting the critical nature of the judiciary, which acts politically without respecting its independence and the separation of powers. In particular, the Superior Council of the Magistracy represents a kind of small parliament with the representation of 'currents', which act like real political parties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There are many electoral systems around the world; actually, each country has its own. Without a doubt, Italy also is entitled to have its own electoral system, and it doesn't lack solutions, starting with the restoration of the majoritarian system, for example. The important thing is that there should be an electoral system destined to promote the formation of a majority and government chosen and legitimated by voter. Representation and governability, these are the goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explains perfectly the technical government in Italy presided by Mario Monti. Monti's Government is attributable to a choice of the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, after Berlusconi's resignation. The reflections realized about the existence of a technical government are specially interesting: technical governments are against the constitutional normal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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