by Rachel Neil | Oct 18, 2022 | Boston University
With a proportional parliament, multi-layered elections, and an established separation of powers in government, Italy would appear to many as a strongly democratic nation. However, the country’s recent election of a far-right extremist points to weaknesses in...
by Thomas McCarthy | Oct 16, 2022 | Boston University
Populism is a political strategy that targets the general populace, hence the name. In recent times populism has grown in popularity globally. Examples such as Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Egypt, the election of President Donald Trump in the United States, and the appeal...
by Sophia Wagner | Oct 14, 2022 | Boston University
The election of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni brings to light decades old tensions between technocracy and democracy within EU countries. On September 26, 2022, Giorgia Meloni, President and founder of the Brothers of Italy (Fdl) – a Euroskeptic and nationalist...
by Eva Bianco | Aug 30, 2022 | Dartmouth College
On July 14, 2022, Italy’s adolescent “national unity” government narrowly escaped complete collapse. Prime Minister (PM) Mario Draghi’s dramatic resignation ended in tentative when he heeded President Sergio Mattarella’s plea to remain in office. Yet, this crisis...
by VTRENGA21@KU.EDU.TR | Jan 21, 2022 | Koç University
On 20 November 2021, the President of the Republic of Serbia, Alexander Vucic, gave an interview in Belgrade, where he discussed the most important issues affecting his country today. Asked how he felt about the fact that the US did not invite him to the Democracy...
