II‑ IRHRM Environments in Italy
•The Political context - Political Parties
•Italian Socialist Party ‑ PSI
•Minor Center Parties
–Italian Republican Party ‑ PRI
–Italian Liberal Party ‑ PLI
–Italian Social Democratic Party ‑ PSDI
•New parties to emerge in 1990s include Greens
Italian Socialist Party ‑ PSI ‑
   Social Democratic party traditionally  smaller than PCI –
   Like DC decimated by corruption charges

Minor Center Parties –
   Often keys to governing coalitions

New parties to emerge in 1990s
   Include Greens and Northern League
   Intent on devolution of power or even splitting Italy in half