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May 10, 2024

๐Ÿ”ฎ Why Italian political parties use populist rhetoric on social media

Andrea Ceron Analysing posts on Facebook and Twitter-X, Andrea Ceron, Silvia Decadri, and Fedra Negri highlight how Italian politicians use populist rhetoric to generate engagement. They find that such rhetoric does indeed increase the likelihood of posts going viral, even among non-populist voters Read more
March 9, 2023

๐ŸŒŠ Giorgia Meloniโ€™s ambiguity on gender rights

Laura Montecchio 'I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother'. So said Giorgia Meloni in a speech that has defined her career. Yet, write Laura Montecchio and Marianna Griffini, Meloni is far from a promoter of gender rights Read more
September 30, 2022

Italian general election: the far right sweeps to power under Giorgia Meloni

Giovanni Capoccia The Italian general election produced a clear majority for the right-wing coalition headed by the Brothers of Italy, following a significant shift of votes within the coalition. The parties of the centre-left failed to forge an electoral alliance to stop the right. The political landscape remains volatile, says Giovanni Capoccia Read more
February 4, 2022

Italy elects a new President โ€“ by re-electing an old one

Bill Emmott Italy has just elected a new President โ€“ by giving the incumbent, Sergio Mattarella, a second term of office. An outbreak of โ€˜business as usual'? No, says Bill Emmott โ€“ the election has exposed deep divisions in party politics which could have ramifications for government stability Read more

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