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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 2h

The Department of Politics & IR at the University of Surrey invites applications for fully funded ESRC SEDarc studentships for PhD study, starting in October 2026.

They cover fees and stipend for UK & international students
Deadline: 19 January 2026

www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fun...

South East Doctoral Training Arc (SEDarc) studentship | University of Surrey

Apply now for our SEDarc Studentship

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 4d

[email protected] of the @financialtimes.com on the many protests & strikes in Italy to put pressure on Meloni over Gaza.

As l say in my comments for this article, ultimately l do not think she will shift her position.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4d

Italy paralysed as Gaza protests mount pressure on Meloni on.ft.com/433zjAJ

Italy paralysed as Gaza protests mount pressure on Meloni

Italian premier under fire amid strikes and clashes with police in solidarity with Palestinians

on.ft.com

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 13d

As the convenors of @psa-italian.bsky.social, @dbonansinga.bsky.social and l are looking forward to your submissions in advance of PSA26 in Oxford.

Note our CFPs below!

PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 13d

📣 Italian Politics at PSA26 (Oxford, March 30 - April 1, 2026)

Here is a list of the exciting activities we are preparing for you (deadline for paper proposals Oct 17)

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 25d

This week I spoke to The Economist about the positions of Italy's governing parties towards Russia.

www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

Italy’s coalition sends mixed messages on Ukraine and Russia

Italian voters are ambivalent, so the government is too

www.economist.com

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our team has been busy in recent weeks!

@jsijstermans.bsky.social has published an article in Government and Opposition on emotions and stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party activism that draws on the interviews conducted by the PiAP team. Congrats to Judith:

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) The Spiral of Ressentiment: Emotions and Stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party Activism

PDF | Why are populist radical-right party activists intensely motivated to become involved in their party? These activists combine disaffection with... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

www.researchgate.net

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · Sep 8

Really nice to see the members of the Populism in Action team being so busy lately...

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Sep 8

Keep your eyes peeled on this account for more news on the work of our research team in the near future!

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Sep 8

While our team member @mattiazulianello.bsky.social has just announced winning a prestigious prize (with Mirko Crulli) for the best paper presented at last year’s Conference of the Italian Political Science Association 👏

bsky.app/profile/matt...

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our team has been busy in recent weeks!

@jsijstermans.bsky.social has published an article in Government and Opposition on emotions and stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party activism that draws on the interviews conducted by the PiAP team. Congrats to Judith:

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) The Spiral of Ressentiment: Emotions and Stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party Activism

PDF | Why are populist radical-right party activists intensely motivated to become involved in their party? These activists combine disaffection with... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

www.researchgate.net

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Sep 1

One to read...

Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

1/4. We're excited to announce the publication of: "How populist are ethnic minorities? Populist attitudes and voting for populist parties in the Netherlands", by Niels Spierings & Kristof Jacobs.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@sagepub.com

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Very nice to meet you, printed version of our book... :-)

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Oct 17

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

@stijntvankessel.bsky.social, @mattiazulianello.bsky.social, @adrianfavero.bsky.social, @jsijstermans.bsky.social, @dbonansinga.bsky.social, @scottlucas.bsky.social, @uniofsurrey.bsky.social, @italianpolitics.bsky.social, @cbesurrey.bsky.social, @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social

Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

Find a link to the conclusions of our book here:
academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...

Comparative Conclusions and Implications

Abstract. The final chapter offers a holistic portrayal of the life inside our selected populist radical right parties (PRRPs): the League for Salvini Prem

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hence the mass party survives on the right, too —and continues to provide specific ideological and practical advantages to its adopters. However, activists are only offered 'participation without power' by party elites...

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

Interestingly, the PRRPs under discussion here appear to have found a way to ‘have their cake and eat it’: they are able to rely on a very committed group of activists, while also avoiding giving them too much of a say over how the party is run, its ideology, and its electoral strategy.

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

By demonstrating how the adoption of the mass party model by PRRPs challenges conventional scholarly wisdom, the chapter offers practical lessons for old as well as new political parties that struggle to retain their electoral support and that are perceived to be losing touch with society.

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

The chapter finds that, rather than a coherent shift towards ‘electoral-professional’ forms of party organization that rely ever less on active membership and involvement, what we witness is a process whereby different party types survive, adapt, and coexist, including the mass party.

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

The final chapter offers a holistic portrayal of the life inside our selected populist radical right parties (PRRPs): the League for Salvini Premier (Italy), the Vlaams Belang (Belgium), the Finns Party (Finland), and the Swiss People’s Party/Democratic Union of the Centre (Switzerland).

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 8

In the final chapter of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party" we provide our comparative conclusions, after discussing party organisation & activism within 4 radical right parties in Europe.

The book is free to download:
academic.oup.com/book/60532

Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party

Abstract. This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated ma

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 3

In chapter 5 of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action” we provide an account of the lived experiences of the active members of four radical right parties in Europe. What motivates them to stay in these organisations?

The book is free to read: academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...

Why Do Party Members Offer Their Commitment?

Abstract. This chapter presents the results derived from interviews with active members from the following populist radical right party (PRRP) parties: the

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 3

. @stijntvankessel.bsky.social, @mattiazulianello.bsky.social, @adrianfavero.bsky.social, @jsijstermans.bsky.social, @dbonansinga.bsky.social, @scottlucas.bsky.social, @uniofsurrey.bsky.social, @italianpolitics.bsky.social

Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 3

The importance of belonging and community...

is there a lesson there for the radical right’s opponents?

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ideological goals were reinforced by feelings of social belonging and personal enjoyment, illustrating the typical nature of the mass party as a close-knit social community.

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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · Jul 3

Yet interviewees typically felt that party membership provided a way of being part of an efficacious movement that represented their values and beliefs.

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