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Category Archives: Euroscepticism
Nov 12 2019
Nationalism and England’s Political Predicament
Comments Off on Nationalism and England’s Political PredicamentBy Charles Leddy-Owen As the Brexit crisis continues to unfold, Leddy-Owen’s recently published book fills a gap in academic analysis left by quantitative political scientists who ignore the sociology of nationalism and sociologists of race who ignore electoral politics. This … Continue reading
Posted by: November 12, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, Nationalism, UK, UK elections
Apr 5 2019
Back to the roots: Why the UK should have a second referendum
2 CommentsBy Kilian Wirthwein and Fabian Ferrari Fifteen years after the failure to adopt the European Constitution of 2004, the European political landscape has changed dramatically. Although this represented a major setback on the path of European integration, it would have been hard to find someone so … Continue reading
Posted by: April 5, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, British politics, Democracy, EU referendum, Legitimation, political legitimacy
Mar 15 2019
Understanding Brexit at a local level: Mansfield case study
Comments Off on Understanding Brexit at a local level: Mansfield case studyBy Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni In January 2018, I joined a team of researchers at the London School of Economics (LSE) who were starting to work on a project about the local-level impact of Britain’s departure from the European Union in five British … Continue reading
Posted by: March 15, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, EU referendum, governance, local economy, Mansfield, migration, Research
Oct 21 2018
The three founding Myths of Italy’s new Nationalism
Comments Off on The three founding Myths of Italy’s new NationalismBy Alessandro Franzi The aftermath of 2018 Italian elections has turned into a political reality show powered by the media system. Centre stage stands Matteo Salvini, leader of the Northern League, who became deputy prime minister, Interior minister and the de facto head of government. … Continue reading
Posted by: October 21, 2018
Tagged with: European Elections, Five star movement, Luigi Di Maio, Matteo Salvini, Northern League
Jun 14 2018
Italy’s Eurosceptic Turn
2 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi Italy has a new government. Matching the unprecedented results of the election of 4 March, this new government marks the beginning of something never seen before. Italy is the first country in the Western half of the … Continue reading
Posted by: June 14, 2018
Tagged with: migrant crisis, political failure
Jun 6 2018
The Counterfactual Imagination of Populist Euroscepticism
3 CommentsBy Max Hänska and Vassilios Paipais Euroscepticism is on the rise across Europe, as populists from both the left and right hold up their retrograde visions of gloriously assertive and blissfully self-reliant nation states. The installation of a populist and eurosceptic government in … Continue reading
Posted by: June 6, 2018
Tagged with: Euroscepticism, imagined future, International relations, populism
Mar 28 2018
Salvini, the Leader who Replaced Berlusconi
24 CommentsBy Alessandro Franzi Silvio Berlusconi no longer leads the Italian centre-right coalition. The outcome of the recent election has given this role to Matteo Salvini, the younger (ex-Northern) League leader who aspires to be the next prime minister. Mr Salvini has turned … Continue reading
Posted by: March 28, 2018
Tagged with: Berlusconi, Five star movement, Italian Election, Northern League, Salvini
Feb 28 2018
Italy’s General Elections: Four Key Issues
Comments Off on Italy’s General Elections: Four Key IssuesBy Roberto Orsi Next Sunday (4 March) Italian citizens will elect a new Parliament, after a complete five-year cycle. Much has changed since the last vote on 24-25 February 2013. It will be argued here that this election is probably … Continue reading
Posted by: February 28, 2018
Tagged with: identity, Italian Election, Italy, Renzi, sovereignty
Jan 19 2018
EU migration opens a whole Brexit can of worms
1 CommentBy Alessio Colonnelli Putting a cap on EU immigration was all that mattered for many. But now, what about Belfast and Dublin? No need for a border, they say. Soft Brexit will do, it’s the only sensible way. As long as those … Continue reading
Posted by: January 19, 2018
Tagged with: Brexit, British Exit, immigration, Italy, Leave, Remain, Theresa May, Toby Young