Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Trick or treaty? An empirical analysis of the treaty ratification process in Italy / V. Vignoli, E. Corradi. - In: COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN POLITICS. - ISSN 1472-4790. - (2023), pp. 1-26. [Epub ahead of print] [10.1057/s41295-023-00370-4]
Abstract:
Treaties are a fundamental tool of international politics. Therefore, existing litera-
ture has long investigated their ratification, the act through which an actor commits
itself to the treaty’s content and its determinants. However, we believe this scholar-
ship has three substantial limitations: a lack of comprehensive assessments of the
differences between bilateral and multilateral treaties, a limited attention to small
and middle powers, and a substantial neglect of the impact of cabinet ideology. We
address these gaps by exploring the dynamics of treaty ratification in Italy. Our anal-
ysis covers all the treaties signed and ratified by Italian policymakers between 1994
and 2022 that underwent parliamentary approval. We find that multilateral treaties
take, on average, more time to get ratified than bilateral ones. Treaties regarding
areas such as environment and human rights are also subject to longer ratification
processes. The presence of left-wing cabinet coalitions tends to increase the like-
lihood of ratification. Through these findings, the article contributes to the under-
standing of treaty commitment in middle powers. It also provides an innovative
point of view in the debate on Italian foreign policy and its domestic drivers.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
International treaties; Foreign policy; Italy
Elenco autori:
V. Vignoli, E. Corradi
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