Beppe Grillo’s success is not a rejection of austerity, but a protest against the corruption and inefficiency of the Italian political system

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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Abstract

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)
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:	14 Sep 2024 02:17
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/50191

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