The present paper aims to analyze the role of the Grand Council (GC) in relation to the dynamics of government within the fascist constitutional framework, in light of the unique events that shaped it. Specifically, the question is how to assess the constitutional performance of a body that was initially established as a party organ (1923), then transformed into a constitutional body, defined by law as “supreme” and formally entrusted with a significant role within the government (1928)—a body that was intended to synthesize the authoritarian and representative principles but which exerted varying degrees of influence and had an intermittent existence until its final session on July 25, 1943.

Si intende proporre una riflessione sulla collocazione del Gran Consiglio (GC) rispetto alle dinamiche della funzione di governo nell’assetto costituzionale fascista, alla luce delle peculiari vicende che lo hanno interessato. Ci si chiede, in particolare, come possa valutarsi il rendimento costituzionale di un organo dapprima istituito come organo di partito (1923), poi trasformato in organo costituzionale, definito dalla legge “supremo” e formalmente investito di un ruolo rilevante nell’ambito della funzione di governo (1928), che avrebbe dovuto sintetizzare il principio autoritario e quello rappresentativo, ma che ha avuto un peso variabile e un’esistenza intermittente, fino all’ultima convocazione del 25 luglio 1943.

“Organo supremo” o “organo fantasma”? Gran Consiglio e funzione di governo nell’ordinamento fascista

Silvia Filippi
2025

Abstract

The present paper aims to analyze the role of the Grand Council (GC) in relation to the dynamics of government within the fascist constitutional framework, in light of the unique events that shaped it. Specifically, the question is how to assess the constitutional performance of a body that was initially established as a party organ (1923), then transformed into a constitutional body, defined by law as “supreme” and formally entrusted with a significant role within the government (1928)—a body that was intended to synthesize the authoritarian and representative principles but which exerted varying degrees of influence and had an intermittent existence until its final session on July 25, 1943.
2025
979-12-5608-004-5
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