by ARMIDA ELENA REYES | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
There are many different events happening all around the world at the moment that affect people on the daily whether through politics or economics. Italy is currently going through some political situations where currently they do not have a prime minister. The New...
by JUSTIN FRIAL AMBROSIO | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
On March 4, 2018, a mainstream populist party founded by a comedian won the most seats in the Italian parliamentary election. The Five Star Movement garnered 32.22% of the votes, trailed by the 18.9% vote share of the Democratic Party (PD) and the 17.69% share of Lega...
by ANAIS XITLALI LOPEZ | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
Last year, Luigi Di Maio, leader of the Five-Star Movement (M5S), a far-right populist party in Italy, stated, “The only possibility for the other parties is to support a Five Star government. We are the only chance of stability. Either they support us or they vote...
by JONATHAN PAUL KIDD | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
“…And yet, the amateurs are the ones conquering the world and I’m rejoicing in it because the professionals are the ones who have reduced the world to this state”(Durden). – Beppe Grillo A Dangerous storm of Populism and Authoritarianism has been brewing in...
by KELSEY CAITLYN HOLMES | Mar 14, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
The recent general election in Italy that occurred on March 4, 2018, showed that the state is moving away from its democratic ties. Democratic backsliding can be defined as the breaking down of, “qualities associated with democratic governance within any regime”...
