The Lega Nord and the Politics of Secession in Italy
Description
Since the late 1980s, the Lega Nord has broken the mould of Italian politics. Federalist, secessionist, populist, it has succeeded in mobilizing the entrepreneurial class of Northern Italy in a campaign against the Italian state. In 1996, it launched the idea of Panadia, a separate Northern Italian nation. This proved to be a step too far, but the Lega remains a political force to be reckoned with, and has propelled 'the Northern question' on to the national stage.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldEuropeanHistory & TheoryPolitical IdeologiesDemocracy
2001Book
Author(s)Anna Cento Bull
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333750681
LanguageEnglish
