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Post-Fascism in Italy: “So why this flame, Mrs. Giorgia Meloni?”

Italian politics has been shaken by recent events surrounding neo-fascism. Giorgia Meloni’s radical right Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) Party has been adopting an ambiguous stance on the issue of…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Pax Romana, a Fascist Peace

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

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

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

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The Italian Far Right’s Long-Term Investment

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

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

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

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

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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Post-Fascism in Italy: “So why this flame, Mrs. Giorgia Meloni?”

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?

US Buffalo Shooting: The Depressing Predictability of Far-Right Terrorism and How to Stop It

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