“Prima gli italiani!” Change and continuity on the Italian far right: the Lega and Fratelli d''Italia

Steven Forti, profesor contratado doctor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. steven.forti@uab.cat. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7027-0220

The far right has become a major political actor in Italy. In this light, this paper focusses on three issues: first, it shows that far-right political alternatives have been around for some time, and highlights the reasons behind their electoral growth; second, the Lega Nord’s Le Pen-ist turn is analysed, along with the process by which Fratelli d'Italia was formed, following the neo-fascist tradition of the Movimento Sociale Italiano; and finally, the two parties’ ideological and policy proposals are examined, showing both the changes and continuities with their origins.

Keywords: Italy, extreme right, populism, Lega, Fratelli d’Italia, Matteo Salvini, Giorgia Meloni

Este artículo ha sido financiado por los fondos nacionales portugueses a través de la Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), I.P., en el ámbito de la Norma Transitória – DL 57/2016/CP1453/CT0030 y por el proyecto de investigación «Posverdad a debate: reconstrucción social tras la pandemia. Análisis multidisciplinar, valoración crítica y alternativas» (Ref.: PY20_00703).

How to cite this article: Forti, Steven. «“Prima gli italiani!”. Cambios y continuidades en la ultraderecha italiana: la Lega y Fratelli d’Italia». Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 132 (diciembre de 2022), p. 25-48. DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.25

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, nº 132, p. 25-48
Quadrimestral (October_December 2022)
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.25

Reception date: 03.05.22  ; Acceptance date: 22.07.22

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