An ideological divide? Political parties' discourse in Italy's migration cooperation with Libya and Albania

Griffini, Marianna and Rosina, Matilde (2024) An ideological divide? Political parties' discourse in Italy's migration cooperation with Libya and Albania. International Spectator. ISSN 0393-2729

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Abstract

Italy’s migration agreements with Libya in 2017 and Albania in 2023 serve as crucial cases for investigating how political parties in Europe position themselves on immigration policy. By comparing parties across the Italian political spectrum, this research assesses whether they have articulated distinct stances on the externalisation of migration in the two selected cases. A qualitative analysis of parliamentary debates reveals two dominant logics in party discourse: a security logic and a rights-oriented logic. These two logics can cut across party lines, particularly in times of crisis, with frequent references to the European Union (EU) as both an arena for Italy’s influence and a source of legitimacy.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2024 13:18
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 19:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/125539

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