Italy

In late 2012, when the Italian political party, Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia), was founded, few would have bet that in less than a decade, it would lead the polls. Even…

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4 min

Insights

Does Italy’s Center-Right Coalition Have a Political Future?

August 6, 2021

According to polling from July, the Italian far right — or the destra sovranista (sovereign right), as it prefers to be labeled — would account for at least 40% of electoral preferences. The broader…

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19 min

Insights

How January 6 Echoed Past Right-Wing Coup Attempts In The Western World

July 19, 2021

The storming of the US-Capitol on January 6, 2021, when hundreds of supporters of then-President Donald Trump violently gained access to the Capitol building with the intent of stopping the…

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6 min

Insights

Pax Romana, a Fascist Peace

July 12, 2021

During World War I, Benito Mussolini ultimately became a strong interventionist, which caused his split from Italy’s Socialist Party. He believed that only participating in a war would trigger a…

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6 min

Insights

Warning signs: From Northern to Southern Italy, the Radical Right Fratelli d’Italia is on the march

May 28, 2021

The Draghi Techno-Populist Cabinet The recent Techno-Populist Cabinet formed by the former European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi on the 13 February 2021 saw a number of different political parties…

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5 min

Insights

The Italian Far Right’s Long-Term Investment

March 16, 2021

When the government led by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte was unable to find eleven lawmakers willing to join its ranks in the house of representatives in order to keep his…

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12 min

Insights

Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 3)

February 3, 2021

The situation described in my previous two pieces appears to be similar in Italy. Recent polls suggest that among the general Italian public, there is a high propensity to get…

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8 min

Insights

The Aftermath of the Constitutional Referendum in Italy: Stability for the Conte Executive, Lega on the decline & Fratelli d’Italia on the rise?

October 14, 2020

In their latest CARR Insights article, Dr Valerio Alfonso Bruno, Dr James F. Downes and Alessio Scopelliti argue that despite the recent constitutional referendum result in favour of reducing the…

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1 min

Audio/Visual

Right Rising Podcast (Season One, Episode Four): Populism in Italy A Deep Dive

October 6, 2020

ABOUT THIS EPISODE https://media.fireside.fm/file/fireside-audio/podcasts/audio/b/b51815b6-ee73-481c-b930-95e2903f3e96/episodes/8/82e24e1f-5d2b-4886-ae25-7e13636e0afb/82e24e1f-5d2b-4886-ae25-7e13636e0afb.mp3 This episode features the inaugural episode from the CARR Populism Research Unit. Guests Dr. Valerio Alfonso Bruno and Alessio Scopelliti join Right Rising to give…

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At the next election, Italians have two options: Right or further Right?

Does Italy’s Center-Right Coalition Have a Political Future?

How January 6 Echoed Past Right-Wing Coup Attempts In The Western World

Pax Romana, a Fascist Peace

Warning signs: From Northern to Southern Italy, the Radical Right Fratelli d’Italia is on the march

The Italian Far Right’s Long-Term Investment

Beware! Populism in Conjunction with Conspiracy Theories Might be Bad for Your Health (Part 3)

The Aftermath of the Constitutional Referendum in Italy: Stability for the Conte Executive, Lega on the decline & Fratelli d’Italia on the rise?

Right Rising Podcast (Season One, Episode Four): Populism in Italy A Deep Dive

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