(a) L. VANDELLI, Il sistema delle autonomie locali, VIII ediz., Bologna, il Mulino, 2021;
(b) W. GASPARRI (a cura di), Alla ricerca dei modelli di governo dell'area vasta, Torino, Giappichelli, 2020, pp. 1-101 e 115-162.
Further bibliographical references may be provided by the lecturer during the lessons.
Learning Objectives
Capacity to find normative, jurisprudential and bibliographic material for purposes of the reconstruction of the regulations in force and of the identification and solution of legal issues posed by the organization and activity of local governments, so as to be able to perceive the differences and the elements of continuity, and to trace back the current evolution to the principles and general categories of constitutional and administrative law , as well as to outline the co-ordinates useful for following the reform processes underway.
Prerequisites
Readiness for the exam requires having knowledge of the fundamental notions of General Constitutional Law, Private Law I and General Administrative Law.
Teaching Methods
Traditional classroom lectures. The classroom lectures will be alternated with the analysis of some of the main topics of the law of local authorities according to seminars, with the active participation of students and the presence of some experts in the field.
Further information
Sensitivity to the legal profiles of the current phase of regulation of local governments within the framework of their constitutional and administrative configuration, and to legal issues associated with local governments.
Type of Assessment
Final oral exam for credit. The examination aims to verify the preparation and presentation skills of each student in relation to the training objectives of the course.
Course program
The subject matter of the course is: a) the system of local authorities, with particular attention to the role of local governments within the current constitutional framework, and to the relevant organizational/functional profiles; b. the regulation of governance models for the wider area.