For the first time since its inception, the Five Star Movement finds itself in government, with the stated intention of increasing the use of direct democracy by increasing the circumstances in which a national referendum can be held. Carlo Fusaro examines the proposals and their potential impact on Italian democracy.
This post intends to report on the most recent initiatives concerning referendums by the new populist majority in Italy, as represented in the government formed by the Five Star Movement (M5S) and by the League (formerly known as the Northern League), following the 4 March 2018 elections.
The proposals
While the two vice-premiers Matteo Salvini and Luigi di Maio have been making headlines in other areas, Riccardo Fraccaro, a University of Trento graduate in international environmental law who serves as the minister for relations with parliament and direct democracy, has recently announced the constitutional reform strategy of the Cabinet.
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
Oct 12, 2018 @ 19:41:45
My view is that direct democracy is inferior to representative democracy, for reasons given here: https://yandoo.wordpress.com/2017/06/20/the-professional-model-of-representative-democracy/
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