Istituto di Studi sui Sistemi Regionali Federali e sulle Autonomie ''Massimo Severo Giannini'' (ISSiRFA)
The Institute for the Study of Regionalism and Self Government “Massimo Severo Giannini” (ISSiRFA) was founded in 1971, along with the establishment of the Italian ordinary regions. The Institute carries out multidisciplinary research activities in the fields of public law, political science, fiscal studies and economics. The main research topics are: regionalism, federalism and autonomies in current constitutional systems; the tools and characteristics of autonomy at the constitutional, legislative, and administrative level; the structural and functional intergovernmental relationships. The Institute owns a systematic collection of national legislation and manages a specialized library.
