Piero Cipollone: The foundations of national sovereignty: the role of central bank money
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Summary
Piero Cipollone: The foundations of national sovereignty: the role of central bank money. The article reports that [ 1 ] Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of fascism and the catastrophic Second World War, Italy reclaimed its independence, popular sovereignty and democratic freedoms thanks to the referendum of 2 June 1946 and the subsequent entry into force of the Italian Constitution on 1 January 1948. It also notes that today we live in a profoundly different world, one in which safeguarding our national sovereignty is inextricably linked to defending that of the European Union. Together, these details make the story relevant for rates, credit availability, bank funding, and consumer finance channels.
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Key Points
- [ 1 ] Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of fascism and the catastrophic Second World War, Italy reclaimed its independence, popular sovereignty and democratic freedoms thanks to the referendum of 2 June 1946 and the subsequent entry into force of the Italian Constitution on 1 January 1948.
- Today we live in a profoundly different world, one in which safeguarding our national sovereignty is inextricably linked to defending that of the European Union.
- Article 11 of the Constitution provides that Italy shall agree to “such limitations of sovereignty as may be necessary to ensure peace and justice among Nations.” Italy’s participation in the European Union puts this principle into practice: as a Member State, Italy is better placed to pursue the ob
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Evidence
[ 1 ] Eighty years ago, in the aftermath of fascism and the catastrophic Second World War, Italy reclaimed its independence, popular sovereignty and democratic freedoms thanks to the referendum of 2 June 1946 and the...Supports: Supports the summary and first key point.
Today we live in a profoundly different world, one in which safeguarding our national sovereignty is inextricably linked to defending that of the European Union.Supports: Supports the market-impact context and second key point.
Article 11 of the Constitution provides that Italy shall agree to “such limitations of sovereignty as may be necessary to ensure peace and justice among Nations.” Italy’s participation in the European Union puts this...Supports: Supports the why-it-matters context and third key point.