Transformismo

Giovanni Giolitti (1842-1928)

 * In 1903 he became prime minister of Italy
 * He industrialized Italy
 * Under him trade unions were legalized and working conditions were improved
 * Italy under Giolitti became a dictatorship

Transformismo
In order for Giolitti to get what he wanted in government he ruled with fluctuating majorities, which he created with a manuver called trasformismo. Unlike other European countries where electoral districs were large and sent three representetives, Italian electoral districs were small and sent one representative.