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On the tenth anniversary of the death of Albertini, the School of Political Science of the U of Pavia has chosen to remember his many years as a professor of contemporary history, state doctrine, & political philosophy with an address by Professor Giulio Guderzo on the release of the first two volumes of Albertini's writings, Tutti gli scritti, edited by Nicoletta Mosconi & published by Mulino di Bologna under the auspices of the Center for Federalist Studies & the Luciano Bolis European Foundation. S. Stanton

This article is the considerably extended version of a paper originally presented at the Conference "Leo Strauss: l'uomo, il suo pensiero e la politica globale contemporanea" ('Leo Strauss: the man, his thinking, & contemporary global politics,' Centro Studi Americani, Rome, May 24-25, 2005). It presents a survey of Leo Strauss' reception in Italian philosophical & political culture, particularly focusing on the increasing interest in his thinking. In the first part, the earliest (and in some cases definitely negative) articles & commentaries of the fifties are taken under consideration, by authors such as Norberto Bobbio, Francesco Carnelutti, Mario Corsi, Bruno Leoni, Francesco Mercadante, Arnaldo Momigliano, Pietro Piovani, & Pietro Rossi, at the aim to explain why Strauss' political philosophy was not able to arouse interest enough until the eighties. Following a similar path, in the second part I try to explain the reasons of this later shifting of interest by me ans analyzing some of the most significant writings of the period. The considered works, articles & reviews end up by giving a detailed evidence concerning the Italian interpretations of Strauss' thinking, & the publishing success of his works, an issue on which Francesco Mercadante's Appendix specifically focuses. Adapted from the source document.

Reviews the work of Di Meola, arguing that he offers insight on German postwar politics & a great portrayal of Brandt, union representative, philosophy expert, & politician. M. Williamson

The idea that Political Philosophy was going through a deep crisis in the first half of the twentieth century, & that it reawakened, more or less unexpectedly, only in 1971, with A Theory of Justice from John Rawls, had been a deeply-rooted common place in political studies for long time. Several thinkers have seen the "old tradition" succumb under the strokes of historicism, positivism & relativism, & some important philosopher (like Leo Strauss, Sheldon Wolin, Eric Voegelin) have laid the responsibility of the crisis on liberalism. Even though that common place is today often considered groundless, it is interesting to analyze it, at least from the post-war period. In fact those thinkers gave rise to a sort of "unconscious debate," & the problems raised regarded not only political philosophy as discipline, but some crucial points regarding some of the main political theories. Such analyses can also be useful to make clear some differences between different political theories & in particular to evaluate the evolution of liberalism, a theory whose definition often seems controversial. Adapted from the source document.

Gives an overview of the various contributions of judicial context in Il Politico, including subtopics of legal themes & the various countries from which writings came & discusses the contributors & writings for subtopics such as philosophy of law & public & constitutional legal studies. 108 References. E. Miller

In this essay the author chooses to develop the stimulating & intricate theme of liberal socialism from the perspective of cultural-political reviews. After a short reference to the forerunners, like John Stuart Mill & Leonard Hobhouse, the author illustrates the rebirth of a meeting proposal between liberalism & socialism in the middle of the twenties of the last century. With regard to this, beside Carlo Rosselli's notes, the contributions of Arturo Labriola & Guido De Ruggiero come out respectively in "Critica Sociale" & "La Rivoluzione Liberale." The author underlines the newness of these attitudes starting from Labriola's theories. Labriola thinks that the right time has come for the socialism to deliver its teaching from what he calls the "asiatic heritage," which exerted its influence on socialist doctrine by a choking & centralizing collectivism conditioning the individual to coercive institutions as "clan," "caste," "State," &, after 1917, the "one party system." The Italian scholar opposes to this heritage, belonging to the Eastern culture & society, the Western political tradition based on man's rights & freedom. Guido De Ruggiero's contribution -- though almost unknown to scholars -- originates from British political situation & develops in a meaning of liberty that trespasses on territory of equality creating the fundamental concept of his proposal: the "equality of opportunity." However the "equality of opportunity," needs a particular version of liberalism & socialism because it can be carried out only if liberalism is open to social action, a "new liberalism" as De Ruggiero calls it. By this way socialism cannot be Marxist & collectivist, because of freedom requirements. 20 References. Adapted from the source document.

The paper investigates the relationship between the classical liberal tradition & Daniel J. Elazar's neofederalism. In the opinion of this important political scientist of the 20th century, it is federalism that makes possible the protection of individual rights: without the constitutional framework of a pluralist federalism, democracy becomes centralized & can be a road to dictatorship. But the article is also an attempt to underline the limits of Elazar's theory & the inconsistency of his opposition between federal freedom & natural freedom. Moreover, it was not clear to Elazar how calling any form of political organization a "state" is a great obstacle to understanding the phenomenon of federalism & its polycentric order. Adapted from the source document.

A personal account of the author's initial attraction to the university, focusing on modern liberal thought and political science, as well as his long friendship with Bruno Leoni, founder of the journal Il Politico. The liberal thought of Guido De Ruggiero and Leoni is contrasted, noting Bruno's strong preference for individual responsibility. Leoni launched other publications, including the liberal review Library of Liberty. Leoni's academic background at the U of Turin (Italy) was influenced by Solari and Norberto Bobbio. It is suggested that future contributions to Il Politico reflect its liberal political science orientation, as suggested by a quote from Plato's Politics.. J. Sadler

The author offers personal insight on Italian philosopher, Norberto Bobbio. He narrates his personal relationship with Bobbio, trying to describe the professor from a different perspective than those already offered by popular bibliographies & mainstream publications. The main focus is the important contribution that Bobbio offered in the political science arena. Tracing his biography & work from his contributions to juridical positivism, all the way to his public commitment as senator, the author offers an intimate relation of Bobbio's ideals & accomplishments as he shaped Italian political science, integrating it with philosophical elements. M. Williamson

In recent years, claims for autonomy & self-government have conditioned the politics of the so-called multinational democracies. In such democracies, national minorities have obtained one form or another of self-government thanks to various kinds of federal frameworks. Such important political processes have significantly contributed toward the renewed interest in federalism. In particular, a number of scholars have pointed out the need to formulate a specific variety of federalism to meet the needs of national minorities: asymmetric federalism. Thus, unlike scholars such as Carl Friedrich, Daniel Elazar, & Kenneth Wheare, who thought that traditional, symmetrical federal institutions could be used to manage nationalist claims thanks to their intrinsic capability of dealing with unity & diversity, many contemporary political scientists (eg, Alfred Stepan, Alain Gagnon, Ferran Requeio, Michael Burgess, & others) have analyzed the relationship between nationalism & federalism through the concept of asymmetric federalism. Focusing on the different dimensions of the concept & analyzing such a literature -- its results, suggestions, & limits, constitute the aim of this paper. 2 Tables, 45 References. Adapted from the source document.