In recent years, Italy has become a privileged observatory for analyzing the Neo-Weberian State (NWS), an administrative model combining traditional Weberian elements with new managerial approaches. Initially conceived as a response to the limitations of traditional bureaucracies, this system views hierarchy as the main coordination mechanism, along with a moderate integration of market and network elements. The NWS model is thus proposed as a balance between administrative efficiency and democratic values, centering on the role of law and democratic representation. In the Italian context, the NWS emerges as a resilient yet permeable structure, put to test by populist influences, supranational demands, and technological challenges.

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