Fathers of the Lega - Populist Regionalism Populist Nationalism in Historical Perspective

This book investigates the historical roots of the Italian Republic's oldest surviving political party, the populist far right Lega (Nord), tracing its origins to post-war Italy.

List of contents

1. Conceptual and theoretical considerations of a dual approach to leghismo 2. Crisis, Transition and demands for regional autonomy in the history of the Italian Nation State 3. Populist Regionalism in Abeyance 4. Making or Un-making Italians? Regionalism, The Region and the Nation-State between two waves of activism 5. Populist Regionalism 6. Populist Nationalism

About the author

George Newth is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bath. Researching links between regionalism, nationalism, the far right and populism, his publications examine the Lega (Nord)'s ideology in relation to Movements for Regional Autonomy (2018), populist regionalism (2019), (anti)-fascism (2022), Euroscepticism (2022), and contentious politics (2022).

Summary

This book investigates the historical roots of the Italian Republic’s oldest surviving political party, the populist far right Lega (Nord), tracing its origins to post-war Italy.

Product details

• Authors: George Newth, George (University of Bath Newth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032285665
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228566-5
• No. of pages: 310
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Italy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, Nationalism, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Fascism & Nazism, Far-right political ideologies and movements, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General