Articles by Luca Manucci

October 12, 2022

🌊 Resisting autocratisation

Luca Manucci

We have, in the intellectual world, spent much time trying to understand populism, fascism, illiberalism and the processes of autocratisation. Now, argues Luca Manucci, it is time to debate and establish the best strategies to fight against these tendencies and establish democratic resilience

September 30, 2022

🌊 The fascist zeitgeist

Luca Manucci

Luca Manucci argues that illiberalism and autocratisation have too readily been labelled as ‘populism’, an all-embracing concept which simply helps to provide cover to the neo-fascist cause. This has led to surprise when a politician like Giorgia Meloni, leading a party with neo-fascist roots, reaches the brink of power

August 6, 2021

🌊 Back to the future: illiberal democracy feeds on fascist ghosts

Luca Manucci

Luca Manucci, in a panoramic survey of the rise of illiberalism in our times, argues that this trend is feeding on authoritarian historical legacies and memories which are being rewritten before our eyes. It is an exercise all democrats should challenge, and resist

Luca Manucci

Researcher, University of Lisbon

Luca is currently working in the project Populus: Rethinking Populism.

He is interested in the link between populism and collective memory. His research also focuses on political communication and political parties.

Luca studied in Bologna and Brussels, then received his PhD from the University of Zurich.

Populism Observer blog

Follow Luca on Twitter @POP_TweetsOnPop

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