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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 1d

Few days left to register to this exciting book launch...

PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

We are pleased to invite to you to the book launch of "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party” (Oxford University Press).

🗓️ October 15th, 15:30
📍 King’s College London (and online!)

Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

Book launch - Populist Radical Right Parties in Action

Join us for this exciting book launch at King's College London, where you can meet the authors and enjoy some refreshments!

www.eventbrite.com

PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

FYI: @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @dbonansinga.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social @mattiazulianello.bsky.social

PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

Submit your papers through Exordo here: psa26.exordo.com/panels/6/con...

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

4.Rural Politics and EU Policies (a joint panel with the Greek Politics group).
The countryside retains substantial influence on European politics, due to its electoral significance and special place in collective imaginaries. This is especially so in today's era of permacrisis!

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

• transnational populism
• populism in the Global South
• And more!

psa26.exordo.com/panels/10/co...

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

3. Populism and The International (a joint panel with the International Relations group).
Please send us your proposals on the international dimension of populism, such as
• populism & foreign policy, international conflict and crises
• populist perspectives on global affairs

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

2. Visuals in Populist Communication!
We are interested in papers exploring how populist and radical actors (on the right and on the left) integrate images, videos, symbols, memes and other forms of visual expression in their communication.

psa26.exordo.com/panels/9/con...

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

• Debates on Migration & Citizenship Policies, also with reference to similar debates taking place in Europe
• Italy's Role in the EU & International Affairs
• Planned investment in defence
• Italy, the USA & NATO.

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

1. Panels on any aspects of Italian Politics! We look forward to receiving your proposals on themes such as:
• The Durability & Direction of the Meloni Government (internal dynamics & policy agenda)
• Electoral & Party Systems Evolution
• Regional Autonomy & Differentiated Autonomy

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

📣 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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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

FYI: @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @stijntvankessel.bsky.social @adrianfavero.bsky.social @mattiazulianello.bsky.social @jsijstermans.bsky.social

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

There will be refreshments on site. Those planning to attend online will receive a Teams link two days prior to the event.

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

This ground-breaking analysis of RRP organization in BE, FI, IT and CH (academic.oup.com/book/60532) will be presented by two of the authors, Daniele Albertazzi (University of Surrey) and Stijn van Kessel (Queen Mary London). The discussant will be Isabelle Hertner (King’s College London).

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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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 14d

We are pleased to invite to you to the book launch of "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party” (Oxford University Press).

🗓️ October 15th, 15:30
📍 King’s College London (and online!)

Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...

Book launch - Populist Radical Right Parties in Action

Join us for this exciting book launch at King's College London, where you can meet the authors and enjoy some refreshments!

www.eventbrite.com

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Marco Siddi @marcosiddi.bsky.social · 28d

🤓 From 'middle power' to subordinate ally?
My new article on the descending trajectory of Italy's foreign policy and influence under Giorgia Meloni

📓 This is part of a forthcoming special issue edited by Profs Emidio Diodato and Raffaele Marchetti, with many other interesting contributions

PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · Sep 5

New publication by @marcosiddi.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From middle power to subordinate ally? Meloni’s foreign policy in the aftermath of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war

Italy has been described as a ‘middle power’ in international politics. While middlepowerness is an ambiguous term, in Italian self-conceptions it refers to a middle-ranking power with limited reso...

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · Sep 9

📣 I am organising a panel at #PSA26 in Oxford on the visual communication of populist & radical actors, with the kind sponsorship of @psa-italian.bsky.social. You can submit your papers here (an account with exordo is required) 👇

psa26.exordo.com/panels/9/con...

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · Sep 5

New publication by @marcosiddi.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From middle power to subordinate ally? Meloni’s foreign policy in the aftermath of the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war

Italy has been described as a ‘middle power’ in international politics. While middlepowerness is an ambiguous term, in Italian self-conceptions it refers to a middle-ranking power with limited reso...

www.tandfonline.com

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · Jul 22

If you are working on #populism and #IR, and planning to attend #PSA26, I am co-organising a panel on 'Populism and the International'.

✏️ Details and submission portal here: psa26.exordo.com/panels/10/co...

The panel is co-sponsored by @psa-italian.bsky.social & @psainter-relations.bsky.social

PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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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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Marta Lorimer @mlorimer.bsky.social · Jun 30

Delighted to finally see this piece out! Around 3 years ago, Matteo & I started thinking about whether Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy REALLY resembled its neo-fascist predecessor in any meaningful way. The results are now published in @polstudies.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Modern Languages Open @modlangopen.bsky.social · Jun 10

'The English Way to Italian Socialism: The PCI, ‘Red Bologna’ and Italian Communist Culture as Seen through the English Prism' by @marzmac.bsky.social is popular this week. Read it #OA on MLO: bit.ly/Maccaferri-MLO @psa-italian.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

'The English Way to Italian Socialism: The PCI, ‘Red Bologna’ and Italian Communist Culture as Seen through the English Prism' by Marzia Maccaferri on a blue and pink banner.

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Erik Jones @erik-jones.bsky.social · Jun 8

Italians are voting today on five reform proposals related to naturalization and labour laws. The Meloni government has even bigger proposals in the works. The most important is to change the constitution. Join this online panel at 15:30 CEST on 12 June to learn why. 1/1

www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

Constitutional reforms and the competing risks of government falls

Join Francesco Zucchini and Andrea Pedrazzani for an assessment on the impact of the

www.eui.eu

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · May 27

We look forward to the presentations and discussions!

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · May 27

On Thursday:

with @nickkitchen.bsky.social Khvostova Filz Malyszko Papastylianos @matthiasdilling.bsky.social @vtsagkr.bsky.social @giannako.bsky.social Maggioli Funk Martinelli @barbaraserra.bsky.social @ameliahadfield1.bsky.social Karyotis @simoncurtis.bsky.social @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social

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