Abstract
The presentation is dedicated to the examination of federal intervention within the context of Italy. It encompasses an in-depth exploration that combines the scrutiny of the legal framework with practical applications.
Commencing with the elucidation of the conceptual category of 'federal intervention' within the framework of the Italian Constitution, the chapter proceeds to investigate the diverse manifestations of federal intervention within the legislation. Furthermore, it endeavors to offer a taxonomy of these interventions based on the nature of the authority in question and differentiating between ordinary and exceptional circumstances. This comprehensive inquiry encompasses federal interventions pertaining to both ordinary and special regions at the subnational level, as well as those pertaining to the local level of government.
Additionally, the chapter delves into the practical roles assumed by various instruments of intervention, i.e. the politics of intervention. This exploration aims to evaluate their impact on intergovernmental dynamics and, ultimately, on the characterization of the Italian system, which is still stuck at the stage of a "quasi-federal system in the making," despite the two decades have passed since the 2001 federal reform.