Course: Istituzioni del Federalismo
Teaching language: Italian
Contents:
Theories, comparative models, and the Italian / European system, of synchronic and diachronic expressions of secessionism, federalism and autonomy in the multilevel constitutional order, with particular attention to the evolution of the forms of state and government in relation to changes in the economic constitution and new challenges in the age of globalization.
In particular it will be studied the issue of data protection and to how this sector can exemplify some models of shifting of sovereignty between multilevel institutions.
Books for the exam:
1 References to public law, forms of state and forms of government: Lecturer notes on the university e-learning platform upon enrollment in the relative Course.
2 Fundamentals of Italian regional and local law: Bin-Pitruzzella, Diritto pubblico, Giappichelli, 2016, ONLY:
a. Stato unitario, federale, regionale (pag. 84-85)
b. Regioni e governo locale (pag. 239-258)
c. Le fonti delle autonomie (pag. 395-410)
3) Gianluca Bellomo, Profili pubblicistici del Data Protection Officer nel sistema multilivello di tutela della Privacy, Napoli, Editoriale scientifica, 2020.
4) Giuseppina Carboni,
Federalismo fiscale comparato, Jovene, 2013.
Teaching goals:
A) Knowledge and understanding:
- Knowledge and understanding of the historical development and the current state of multilevel public law in the national, comparative and European context.
- Knowledge of the forms of state and government in relation to the various configurations of economic constitutions and the variety of models of territorial articulation of public functions.
- Knowledge and understanding of constitutional theory and application problems of financial and fiscal federalism.
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of the Data Protection Officer, and more generally about data protection topic, in the multilevel dynamics of regulation.
B) Applying knowledge and understanding:
- Ability to analyze and critically evaluate federalist processes and dynamics, including secessionist tensions.
- Ability to analyze emerging case studies in practice and to apply the appropriate concepts of internal, comparative and multilevel constitutional law.
C) Communication skills
-Ability to illustrate concisely the main issues of the Course
D) Dynamic learning skills
- Ability to understand the connections between different constitutional questions, both theoretical and practical.
Prerequisites: The knowledge of the Public/Constitutional Law is suggested
Teaching techniques: Frontal lectures, interactive seminars, thematic conferences. exercises and case law.
Other information: E-mail of the Teacher: gianluca.bellomo@unich.it
Days and office hours for students, at the Department of Legal and Social Sciences, Viale Pindaro, 42, Pescara, first floor: Prof. Bellomo: Thursday from 16 to 18.
Learning assessment procedures:
Possible optional intermediate written test for attending students.
Oral examination, possibly divided into partial examinations.
