Abstract. A U.S. administration led by Donald Trump, with its unilateral approach, preference for bilateral relations with allies, and focus on restoring supposed American greatness through a reduction in the costs associated with maintaining the international order, may find it advantageous to promote a “Meloni political model” within the European Union (EU). This perspective helps…
Abstract. This chapter examines the evolution of far-right parties in Germany and Italy, focusing on the intersection of ‘old’ and ‘new’. Despite the transformation of traditional far-right parties and the rise of new populist radical right forces in both countries, the legacy of Fascism and Nazism remains deeply entrenched. The Italian and German far right…
Abstract. This essay uses the controversy surrounding the 2017 staging of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar at Shakespeare in the Park as a launching point to explore the legacy of Caesarism as a political concept that attempts to reconcile popular sovereignty and dictatorship through the self-identity of ruler and the identity of the ruled. Drawing on descriptions…
Abstract. Latin America has often been considered a political laboratory for populism. In recent years, new left-wing governments and the emergence of an alternative right-wing in many countries may have theoretically and analytically changed the notion of populism. Do they have something in common with 20th-century populism? To address this question, the theoretical framework on…
Abstract. This study explores the Far Right in Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria through a comparative framework, analyzing its ideological foundations, mobilization strategies, and electoral trajectories. Utilizing a combination of Most Different Systems Design (MDSD), Most Similar Systems Design (MSSD), Comparative Area Studies (CAS), and historical institutionalism, the research examines how historical legacies, political institutions, and…
Abstract. In this chapter, the idea of a ‘New Europe’ of the far-right is discussed. Instead of leaving the EU, most of the far-right leaders have emphasised the goal of ‘Europe of Nations’, especially since the 2019 European elections. In this chapter firstly, their ‘Parochial Europe’ vision will be analysed. Secondly, the influential factors for…