Journal of Illiberalism StudiesSpring 2026 Giorgia Meloni, an Italian Trump? Giorgia Meloni, an Italian Trump? Marc Lazar Abstract There is a veritable ‘Melonimania’ sweeping through…Marc LazarJune 5, 2026
Journal of Illiberalism StudiesSummer 2025 Meloni’s Mark: The Revival of the Traditional Family in Italian Law and Politics Meloni’s Mark: The Revival of the Traditional Family in Italian Law and Politics By Nausica…Nausica PalazzoOctober 6, 2025
Popculture, Cultural Policies, and Illiberalism Atreju: The Italian Far Right’s Yearly Celebration In 1998, a young Giorgia Meloni organized the first Atreju festival for Azione Giovani, the…Alberto PolimeniJune 23, 2025
Illiberal EuropeOnline Papers Meloni’s Tightrope: A New Far Right Approach to Foreign Policy One month into Trump’s second presidency, many have heard echoes of America’s late 19th-century foreign…Alberto PolimeniApril 1, 2025
Illiberal EuropeOnline Papers Looking Back to the Future: Uncovering the (Neo)fascist Origins of Today’s Italian Far Right Looking Back to the Future: Uncovering the (Neo)fascist Origins of Today’s Italian Far Right By…Joseph CerroneFebruary 20, 2024
Illiberal EuropeOnline Papers The Flame has Reignited: Fratelli d’Italia and the Failure of the Fiuggi Turn The Flame has Reignited: Fratelli d’Italia and the Failure of the Fiuggi Turn By Giulia…Giulia ChielliFebruary 12, 2024
Nationalism, Populism, and the Far RightResearchResources Hub Gianfranco Baldini, Filippo Tronconi, Davide Angelucci – Yet Another Populist Party? Understanding the Rise of Brothers of Italy Baldini, Gianfranco, Filippo Tronconi, and Davide Angelucci. "Yet Another Populist Party? Understanding the Rise of…illiberalism.orgJune 23, 2023
Nationalism, Populism, and the Far RightResearchResources Hub Enrico Calossi & Paola Imperatore (eds.) – Populism in Contemporary Italian Politics: Actors and Processes in Time of Crisis Photo: "Matteo Salvini - painted portrait," by thierry ehrmann licensed under CC BY 2.0. Hue…illiberalism.orgMarch 21, 2023
The Far-Right Across Borders Italy’s Fascist Heirs: The Brothers of Italy under Giorgia Meloni Italy’s Fascist Heirs: The Brothers of Italy under Giorgia Meloni Ellen Rivera IERES Occasional Papers,…Ellen RiveraNovember 7, 2022
BlogsIlliberal Europe Italian Nationalists and the Government Crisis Following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on January 26, Italy is now heading…Giovanna De MaioFebruary 9, 2021