Simoni, Marco (2013) Beppe Grillo’s success is not a rejection of austerity, but a protest against the corruption and inefficiency of the Italian political system. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (11 Mar 2013). Blog Entry.
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The success of Beppe Grillo’s ‘5 Stars Movement’ in Italy’s elections on the 24-25 February has been regarded by some commentators as a rejection of austerity by the Italian electorate. Marco Simoni argues that rather than rejecting austerity, Italian voters were primarily protesting against decades of economic stagnation, and a political system which is prone to corruption and clientelism. He concludes that unless mainstream politics can reorganise around a credible reform agenda, populist movements will continue to play a key role in the country.
Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
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Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ |
Additional Information: | © 2013 The Author(s) |
Divisions: | European Institute |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2013 08:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2024 09:43 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/50191 |
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