Roots of success of the Lega Lombarda

Mobilisation dynamics and the media

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ID6407107
AutoresCarlo Ruzza (0000-0002-4003-477X, University of Surrey), Carlo E Ruzza, Oliver Schmidtke (0000-0002-8884-7104, European University Institute)
Año1993
Volumen16
Número2
Páginas1-23
Fecha de publicación1993-04-01
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402389308424958
OpenAlexW2007521763
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas24
Referencias citadas5

The emergence and success of the Lega Lombarda is studied through participant observation, media discourse analysis and examination of activist materials. We argue that, despite media negative framing, there was a convergence of themes between the media and the Lega, which favorably affected its growth. In addition, President Cossiga undermined the legitimacy of the dominant parties, inducing a protest vote. The Lega provides a solution to the perceived problems of the state by proposing a more independent northern Italy. This political agenda offers a vehicle for the formation of a new collective identity, that of 'Lombards', which replaces other ideologies that are declining. This spurs activist support from a parallel social movement

Dynamics (music · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Historical and Environmental Studies · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues

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