Brothers of Italy and the Rise of the Italian National Conservative Right under Giorgia Meloni

This book is an in-depth study of Fratelli dItalia, the party led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. After providing a concise history of the neo-fascist and post-fascist parties to which Fratelli dItalia is heir, the book examines its founding, statutory rules and internal organisation. The authors explore Melonis communication style and the national conservative ideology she has embraced, Fratelli dItalias international network of alliances and its place in EU politics, and the composition of the electorate that led to the success of her and the party in the 2022 parliamentary elections. Through well-documented, rigorous and impartial analysis, the book offers insights into the path Fratelli dItalia has taken and the identity it has built in its first ten years explaining why a political tradition that seemed destined for extinction has come to power and is now attempting to change coalition politics in the EU. In doing so, the authors challenge several entrenched assumptions about populist and radical right-wing parties. The Italian edition of the book was reviewed in national newspapers and other media, garnering praise from a wide range of political perspectives.

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