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イタリアにおける正規化措置の政治 : 2002年のボッシ＝フィーニ法を事例に

The Politics of Regularization in Italy: A Case Study of the Bossi-Fini Law in 2002

Japanese (日本語)

Intercultural Studies Review

34

1-25

神戸大学大学院国際文化学研究科

2021-03-26

2021-03-30

This paper analyses the politics of regularization in Italy, focusing on the Bossi-Fini law in 2002. In previous researches, a gap between public preferences and immigration policies in liberal states has received attention, and some hypotheses have been presented. However, these hypotheses are not sufficient for this paper. The ‘embedded liberalism’ hypothesis does not explain policy choice. The ‘liberal paradox’ hypothesis does not explain how the government suppressed opposition from anti-immigration party in introducing an expansive immigration policy. The ‘client politics’ hypothesis is not suitable for a situation that immigration has politicized. In this article, I focus on the capability that governments can manage to suppress opponents. I confirm firstly the existence of veto points, and then consider how the government responds to key opponents, particularly on anti-immigration party who can threaten to make use of veto points. In addition, I analyze the strategy of this anti-immigration party and the accountability effects on the government and the government parties. Political parties choose not only policy-seeking strategies, but also office-seeking strategies. And the party behavior is related to the electoral cycle. This paper shows that the regularization included in the Bossi-Fini law has not been the result of pressures by organized groups and judicial courts, rather reflects the process that conflicts between government parties were resolved.

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