II‑ Political Context
•1992-94 scandals and investigation
–Including 20% of Parliament, two former Prime Ministers and hundreds of business people
–Decimated DC and PSI 
–Communists relatively unscathed
•1993 law to elect most of both houses in single representative electorates
Communists relatively unscathed
   2004 Corruption index Italy the most corrupt country in course

August 1993 Parliament agreed to elect most of both houses in single representative electorates.
   1994 and 1996 elections didn't reduce fragmentation
   Olive Tree Coalition promised to eliminate proportional voting entirely but can't get small parties to go along