by Atakan Arda | May 23, 2020 | Koç University
The coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe, has affected many countries, but there are not many of them as affected as Italy has been. To this date (23.05.2020) Italy has seen over 225,000 cases and over 32,000 deaths. On a country level, the measures that...
by Elizabeth Harrison | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
The rise of a Populist leader often marks the beginning of a period of democratic erosion in any democracy. In the case of Italy, the far-right antics of deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini marks a period of democratic regression initiated by his demagoguery, which...
by Camille Nunez | Nov 13, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
A few months ago, I was playing a video game called Sniper Elite 4; a third person action stealth video game that was set in the post-Nazi era of 1943 amid the fall of the Fascist Italian regime under Benito Mussolini. After I finished its story mode, the vibe of the...
by Brynn Kooyenga | Apr 12, 2019 | Suffolk University
This time last year, Italy’s political system suffered dramatic changes when, for the first time since the beginning of its democracy, a coalition of ultra nationalist parties won. The Five Star movement, led by Luigi Di Maio, and The League (La Lega), led by Matteo...
by FERNANDO (FERNANDO-ALEXANDRE) LOPEZ OGGIER | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Populism in Europe has been on the rise in recent years, especially in countries like Poland, Germany, the UK and France. Italy has become the latest country to join that list after its recent election held on March 4th 2018. The election demonstrated a significant...
