From ‘Anomaly’ to ‘Laboratory’? Fratelli d’Italia , Illiberalism and the Study of Right-Wing Parties in Western Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7973101 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianfranco Baldini (0000-0002-8052-6779, University of Bologna, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 402-411 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-9299 • E-ISSN: 1478-9302 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14789299241231771 |
| OpenAlex | W4392192026 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 41 |
Once considered an anomaly for its polarized pluralism, then marked, over the last three decades, by frequent alternations between populist and technocratic governments, Italy is now the only country in Western Europe whose coalition government is led by a party usually classified in the populist radical right family, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia). While this means that the country has finally its first female Prime Minister, understanding the trajectory of the party is important not just for the state of Italian politics but also for comparative politics more in general. Taking stock of the recent literature on Meloni’s party, it appears that the choices made by the Fratelli d’Italia – in Italy and in Europe – can resonate beyond the national borders especially in terms of illiberal ideologies and practices of right-wing parties
Economic history · Economics · Extreme right · Ideology · Pluralism (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Right wing · Sociology · Technocracy · Law
The revival of thin-centred nationalism. The case of Fratelli d’Italia
Far‐Right Illiberalism in the European Parliament
Brothers of Italy, but not brothers of Europe? Assessing Fratelli d’Italia ’s vision of the European Union
The European Union in Turbulent Times
Navigating Complexity
The organization of Brothers of Italy
Dynastic International Relations
American exceptionalism
Extreme Right Parties in Western Europe
Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe
Illiberal Practices
Illiberal Democracy and the Struggle on the Right
Mussolini's Grandchildren
Brothers of Italy
The Years of Lead. Memory, history, journalism, victims
The many political legacies of Silvio Berlusconi
Ghostbusting Fascism
The rise of illiberal memory
The Italian anomaly
Moderation of Radical Right‐wing Populist Parties in Western European Governments – A Comparative Analysis
The Italian public sphere
The rise of the Radical Right in Italy
Mainstreaming Authoritarianism
Caught between 1945 and 1989
Studying Democracy in Europe
Fratelli d’Italia in the European Parliament
Nationalism, Democracy, and Memory Laws
The war of words defining the extreme right party family
Going technocratic? Diluting governing responsibility in electorally turbulent times
Yet Another Populist Party? Understanding the Rise of Brothers of Italy
Back to the Post-Fascist Past or Landing in the Populist Radical Right? The Brothers of Italy Between Continuity and Change
Party Types in the Age of Personalized Politics
Forging, Bending, and Breaking
Blurred positions
Di lotta e di governo
Far right
On Democratic Backsliding
Democracy's Surprising Resilience
The dissatisfied society
Illiberalism
Spatializing Populism
| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |