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Anti-politics in contemporary Italy / Vittorio Mete

Mete, Vittorio [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023

xii, 238 Seiten

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

Erscheint auch als: Mete, Vittorio : Anti-politics in contemporary Italy. - London; New York : Routledge, 2022 (Online-Ausgabe)

978-0-367-62399-9 (hardback); 978-0-367-62401-9 (paperback)

978-1-003-10927-3 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2022009000

OCoLC: 1349657125     

JN5591

306.20945     Ähnliche Literatur

*Italien ; Politische Kultur ; Partei ; Forza Italia ; Lega Nord ; MoVimento 5 Stelle      Zum Register

LOC-SH: Forza Italia (Political party) ; Lega per l'indipendenza della Padania ; Movimento 5 stelle ; Partito democratico ; Political culture -- Italy ; Right and left (Political science) -- Italy ; Public opinion -- Italy ; Italy -- Politics and government -- 21st century -- Public opinion

"This book explores the discourses, attitudes, and behaviours of professional politicians and ordinary citizens alike characterized by hostility towards the political sphere, political parties, and above all, professional politicians. It furnishes a clear, consistent depiction of the antipolitics phenomenon in general using Italy as a 'laboratory' where anti-politics is widespread. After an original reconstruction of the concept of anti-politics, the author charts the rise of Silvio Berlusconi, the success of Umberto Bossi's Northern League, the resounding electoral victories of the 5-Star Movement and the League (La Lega), all rooted in the anti-political rhetoric of Italy's leaders and the anti-political sentiment of its population. The author also traces the socio-political profile of the anti-political citizens of the main European democracies. This broad, consistent view of anti-politics will attract academics, journalists and policy makers interested in anti-politics in Italy and elsewhere. Students and scholars of party politics, party leaders, democracy and political participation will also find the volume of great interest"--