General concepts and context. Right and Law. Characteristic of the State. Trends in the development of the Italian State, European Legal Order and European Union. Forms of State and Forms of Government. Parliament and analysis of Italian Constitutional Amendment Law. The Government. Public Administration. The President of the Republic. The Judiciary. Constitutional Justice. Italian Sources of Law and their relationship. Regions, Regional and Local Government Sources of Law. European Sources of Law and Relationship with domestic Sources of Law. Fundamental rights and Freedom. European Court of Human Rights

- Introduction to Italian Public Law, a cura di G. F. Ferrari, Giuffré, ult. ed. - G. Garzone, R. Salvi, Legal English, Milano, Egea. 2006, capitoli 1, 5, 6, 10, 12 e 13. - The slides projected during the lessons, as well as further documents and classes materials (working papers, articles etc…) are essential part of the course.