di Giancarlo Rolla

SOMMARIO: 1. Dalla scelta costituente all’attuazione dell’autonomia statutaria. – 2. La seconda fase statutaria delle Regioni ordinarie. – 3. Caratteristiche generali dello Statuto della Regione Liguria del 1971. – 4. Il deperimento dell’“idea” di Regione elaborata nella prima fase statutaria. – 5. Le revisioni costituzionali che hanno preceduto l’esperienza statutaria del 2005. – 6. Lo Statuto della Regione Liguria del 2005.

The article focuses on the historical and constitutional background against which the first “Statuto” of the Liguria Region (1971) was drafted. Starting from the debate within the Constitutional Assembly and the delayed implementation of Title V of the Italian Constitution, the article highlights how Italian regionalism was conceived as a compromise between the unitary and the federal models, characterized by a constant tension between the needs of autonomy and unity. The analysis brings to light the participatory method, and the role assigned to the Region as a body of policy direction and planning. These elements are then compared with subsequent transformations, marked by dynamics of homogenization and the strengthening of State and supranational constraints. The article also offers a critical reflection on the effective scope of regional autonomy and on the conditions for a revival of contemporary regionalism.

di Matteo Cosulich

SOMMARIO: 1. Premessa. – 2. Lo Statuto di seconda generazione: una nuova fonte. - 3. Lo Statuto come definito dalla giurisprudenza costituzionale. – 3.1. Le relazioni dello Statuto con le altre fonti regionali. – 3.2. Le relazioni dello Statuto con le fonti statali. – 3.3. Il procedimento statutario. – 3.4. Il contenuto dello Statuto. – 4. Considerazioni conclusive.

This article analyzes the evolution of the Liguria Regional Statute twenty years after its adoption, framing it as a “second-generation” source born from the constitutional reforms of 1999 and 2001. The Author examines the Statute's position within the system of legal sources, highlighting how constitutional jurisprudence has gradually circumscribed regional autonomy by strictly defining procedural limits and mandatory contents, such as the form of government. Despite these constraints, the Statute remains a fundamental act for defining regional identity and promoting political and territorial pluralism. The study further explores specific institutions, including the aggravated legislative process, referendums, and the Council of Local Autonomies. In conclusion, the author suggests future statutory developments aimed at strengthening citizen participation and the formal “statute” of political oppositions.

di Lorenzo Cuocolo e Francesco Gallarati 

SOMMARIO:1. Introduzione. – 2. La disciplina del rapporto fiduciario. – 3. Le garanzie statutarie a favore delle minoranze. – 4. Il riparto della potestà regolamentare. – 5. Conclusioni.

This article examines the discipline of the form of government in the Statute of the Liguria Region, twenty years after its entry into force, within the framework established by the 1999 Italian constitutional reform. Although Article 123 of the Constitution formally grants ordinary Regions autonomy in defining their institutional structure, constitutional case law has significantly limited this autonomy, leading to the consolidation of a largely uniform model. Against this background, the article analyses the Ligurian experience as an attempt at statutory “rationalization” of the regional form of government. It focuses on three areas: the regulation of the confidence relationship, the guarantees afforded to opposition groups, and the allocation of regulatory powers. The study shows that, while the Statute introduced some corrective mechanisms aimed at strengthening the Regional Council and protecting minorities, these measures have not substantially altered the structural predominance of the executive. The Ligurian case thus highlights both the potential and the limits of statutory autonomy in rebalancing regional institutional dynamics.

di Enrico Albanesi

SOMMARIO: 1. Premessa. – 2. Le auspicabili revisioni dello Statuto della Liguria: i rapporti della Regione con l’Unione europea e gli istituti di partecipazione. – 3. Le revisioni recenti ed in corso d’opera: il numero dei Consiglieri regionali e le funzioni della Giunta e del Presidente della Giunta. – 4. Conclusioni.

The essay analyses the ‘statuto’ of the Liguria Region, that was enacted in 2005 and then amended four times in the following two decades (latest amendments were passed in September 2025). The perspective of the analysis is twofold: first, some desirable amendments will be proposed, regarding the relations between the Region and the European Union, and the participation of stakeholders to the activities of the Regional Council; secondly, the latest amendments (about the number of members of the Regional Council, and the functions of the President of the Region and the regional executive branch), that were passed in 2025, will be analysed.