Articles by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
Government and Opposition, 2017
Even if the non-unitary nature of parties has come back into the party politics agenda, many of i... more Even if the non-unitary nature of parties has come back into the party politics agenda, many of its features are still largely understudied. Specifically, an encompassing explanation of individual faction membership and of the role of party fusions in fostering faction membership is still missing. By performing a diachronic analysis, this article proposes a new approach to study the determinants of faction membership, highlighting the fundamental role of ideological, policy- and career-related factors. Moreover, the article uses as an explanatory factor a key element that has hitherto never been taken into account in intra-party analyses: psychological social identity, a variable that strongly conditions party members’ behaviour in situations where parties are merging.
The analysis also shows the crucial role of party fusion in shaping individual faction membership determinants, highlighting that the effect of these determinants varies considerably the more time has elapsed since the party’s merger.
West European Politics, 2017
The circulation of the ruling class has been a relevant concern in political analysis, but invest... more The circulation of the ruling class has been a relevant concern in political analysis, but investigation of the determinants of a successful career still remains relatively neglected. This article aims at filling this interpretative gap by focusing on long-term transformations of ministerial careers in Italy. By using an original dataset on ministerial careers between 1976 and 2015, the article explains the patterns of intra-governmental career by analysing the selection for higher government offices. A first descriptive analysis leads to the formulation of a working proposition based on the increasing complexity of the patterns of governmental careers. In this context, the new role of the Prime Minister as a principal in the process of ministerial selection and other procedural constraints are discussed. An ordinal logistic regression analysis confirms the validity of such a general proposition, highlighting the relevance of personalisation and policy expertise in the evolution of intra-governmental careers.
Electoral Studies, 2017
Why are certain Members of Parliament (MPs) more likely to get re-candidacy for national legislat... more Why are certain Members of Parliament (MPs) more likely to get re-candidacy for national legislative elec- tions, therefore having the possibility to continue their career? This article answers this question by compar- ing political elites' long-debated explanations with more legislative behaviour-related factors. By focusing on more than 25 years of the Italian Lower House's history, we have built a novel dataset on the legislative be- haviour and career patterns of more than 3500 Italian MPs. A multilevel logistic regression analysis shows that, with the exception of party switching, legislative behaviour does not seem to exert a significant impact on MPs' re-candidacy. On the contrary, the career status of parliamentarians, i.e., their parliamentary position or their ministerial historical record, strongly influences their chances of obtaining re-candidacy.
Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica, Nov 2017
This article analyses the differences in voting behaviour of the selectorate and electorate of th... more This article analyses the differences in voting behaviour of the selectorate and electorate of the Italian Partito Democratico (PD) in 2013, particularly focussing on the role played by leadership, ideology, and media in affecting voting decisions. We study the different motivations underlying the decision to vote for the PD in the 2013 Italian general election or for each one of the three candidates to party leadership in the 2013 PD leadership selection race. The empirical analysis uses 2013 Italian National Election Study and 2013 Candidate & Leader Selection data. Results of the analysis show that leadership evaluation has a stronger influence on the selectorate than on the electorate and that the perceived distance between voters and the party on the left-right continuum has a stronger impact on the electorate than on the selectorate. Moreover, the analysis underlines that media are substantially not a relevant factor explaining voting behaviour of PD's electorate and selectorate. These findings confirm the relevancy of leadership evaluation in intra-party competitions and open a new perspective to study leader selection races.
Quaderni di Scienza Politica, 2017
Books by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
Giapichelli Editore, 2017
Pasquino, G. and Venturino, F. (eds), 2014, Il Partito Democratico secondo Matteo, 2014
Introduzione I partiti, l'Italia, il Partito Democratico 7 Gianfranco Pasquino e Fulvio Venturino... more Introduzione I partiti, l'Italia, il Partito Democratico 7 Gianfranco Pasquino e Fulvio Venturino PARTE I UN'ELEZIONE COMPLESSA: COME MATTEO RENZI È DIVENTATO SEGRETARIO DEL PARTITO DEMOCRATICO 1. Il Partito Democratico e la selezione del leader: le regole della competizione 13 Fulvio Venturino 2. Il voto dei circoli e la pre-selezione delle candidature 29 Antonino Anastasi e Roberto De Luca 3. Il voto dei gazebo: i cittadini e la selezione del leader 47 Asia Fiorini e Natascia Porcellato 4. L'Assemblea Nazionale del Partito Democratico 65 Luciano M. Fasano e Nicola Martocchia Diodati Pdf concesso da Bononia University Press a LUCIANO FASANO e NICOLA MARTOCCHIA DIODATI per l'espletamento delle procedure concorsuali PARTE II PERCHÉ RENZI HA VINTO LE ELEZIONI? 5. Le fonti di informazione 103 Marco Mazzoni e Giulia Vicentini 6. Il profilo sociografico dei selettori e la scelta del candidato 117 Marino De Luca e Selena Grimaldi 7. Le collocazioni sinistra-destra e la scelta di voto 133 Vincenzo Emanuele e Fabio Serricchio 8. Viability, electability e scelta del candidato 151 Sorina Soare e Fabio Sozzi PARTE III EXIT, VOICE, LOYALTY: LE REAZIONI DEI PERDENTI 9. Iscritti, simpatizzanti, esterni: il rapporto con il partito 171 Domenico Fruncillo e Francesco Marchianò 10. La valutazione comparativa dei candidati 179 Flavio Chiapponi e Stefano Rombi 11. I votanti e la selezione democratica del personale politico: matricole, veterani, entusiasti 197 Sara Mengucci e Angelo Scotto Conclusioni 213 Gianfranco Pasquino Riferimenti bibliografici 227 Notizie sugli autori 239 Pdf concesso da Bononia University Press a LUCIANO FASANO e NICOLA MARTOCCHIA DIODATI per l'espletamento delle procedure concorsuali * Il presente contributo è frutto di un lavoro comune ai due autori. Tuttavia, dal punto di vista della stesura materiale, i paragrafi 1, 3 e 5 sono stati redatti da Luciano M. Fasano, i paragrafi 2, 4 e 6 da Nicola Martocchia Diodati. Le conclusioni sono state realizzate a quattro mani. Pdf concesso da Bononia University Press a LUCIANO FASANO e NICOLA MARTOCCHIA DIODATI per l'espletamento delle procedure concorsuali 66 Luciano M. Fasano e Nicola Martocchia Diodati
Conferences by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
In poco più di un anno, considerando esclusivamente i fatti più rilevanti e citandoli strettament... more In poco più di un anno, considerando esclusivamente i fatti più rilevanti e citandoli strettamente in ordine cronologico, il Partito Democratico ha: perso delle elezioni che apparivano una vittoria certa, visto dimettersi il suo terzo segretario, guidato con la figura del vicesegretario nazionale il secondo governo consecutivo di coalizione con il centro destra, affrontato un congresso che ha eletto ad ampissima maggioranza il candidato sconfitto alle primarie dell'anno precedente, eletto un presidente del partito che dopo poco più di un mese si è dimesso per evidenti contrasti con il segretario, sostituito il Presidente del Consiglio insediando a Palazzo Chigi l'attuale segretario nazionale, ma mantenendo identica la tipologia di maggioranza ed infine vinto le elezioni europee guadagnando il 40,8% dei consensi dei votanti.
Research Notes by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
Cosa succede in città? Le elezioni comunali 2016, 2016
Il prossimo 5 giugno si svolgerà la più importante tornata elettorale da qui alle prossime elezio... more Il prossimo 5 giugno si svolgerà la più importante tornata elettorale da qui alle prossime elezioni politiche. Saranno coinvolti circa 15 milioni di italiani per un voto amministrativo che coinvolgerà 1342 comuni di cui 143 superiori ai 15.000 abitanti 1 e 25 capoluoghi di provincia. A questi si aggiungono Bolzano e gli altri 19 comuni del Trentino-Alto Adige che hanno votato l'8 maggio scorso e Ayas (Valle D'Aosta) che ha votato lo scorso 15 maggio.
Cosa succede in città? Le elezioni comunali 2016, 2016
Dopo la luna di miele: Le elezioni comunali e regionali fra autunno 2014 e primavera 2015, 2015
Aldo Paparo e Matteo Cataldi (a cura di), Dopo la luna di miele: Le elezioni comunali e regionali... more Aldo Paparo e Matteo Cataldi (a cura di), Dopo la luna di miele: Le elezioni comunali e regionali fra autunno 2014 e primavera 2015, CISE, Roma, 2015 ISBN (print) 978-88-98012-17-6 / ISBN (online) 978
Dopo la luna di miele: Le elezioni comunali e regionali fra autunno 2014 e primavera 2015
Aldo Paparo e Matteo Cataldi (a cura di), Dopo la luna di miele: Le elezioni comunali e regionali... more Aldo Paparo e Matteo Cataldi (a cura di), Dopo la luna di miele: Le elezioni comunali e regionali fra autunno 2014 e primavera 2015, CISE, Roma, 2015 ISBN (print) 978-88-98012-17-6 / ISBN (online) 978-88-98012-18-3 In Puglia una cronaca annunciata con conseguenze nazionali Nicola Martocchia Diodati 2 giugno 2015
Blog Posts by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
The conclusion of the UK’s renegotiation has obvious implications for British party politics, but... more The conclusion of the UK’s renegotiation has obvious implications for British party politics, but what impact has the deal had on domestic politics in other EU countries? Bruno Marino and Nicola Martocchia Diodati write on reactions to the deal in Italy. They state that while the response has been mixed among Italian parties, Matteo Renzi is likely to view the deal as an opportunity to push for European concessions over the ongoing migration crisis.
What impact is the UK’s EU referendum likely to have on Italian politics? Bruno Marino and Nicola... more What impact is the UK’s EU referendum likely to have on Italian politics? Bruno Marino and Nicola Martocchia Diodati see few chances for the referendum to reinforce the position of pro-EU parties in Italy, irrespective of its outcome. With Euroscepticism on the rise in Italy, even a win for the Remain campaign could bolster stances critical of further European integration. They argue that the only possible outcome that could benefit the pro-EU camp is one through which the values of unity and solidarity are highlighted.
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Articles by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
The analysis also shows the crucial role of party fusion in shaping individual faction membership determinants, highlighting that the effect of these determinants varies considerably the more time has elapsed since the party’s merger.
Books by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
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Blog Posts by Nicola Martocchia Diodati
The analysis also shows the crucial role of party fusion in shaping individual faction membership determinants, highlighting that the effect of these determinants varies considerably the more time has elapsed since the party’s merger.