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The International Spectator

Italian Journal of International Affairs
Volume 50, 2015 - Issue 2
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Populism and Euroscepticism in the Italian Five Star Movement

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Pages 109-124
Published online: 19 Jun 2015
 

The Italian Five Star Movement (FSM) is one of the most interesting political phenomena in contemporary Europe. On one hand, this populist anti-establishment party has expressed a critical, albeit ambiguous, position on the European Union and the euro. In particular, the FSM’s euroscepticism became apparent during the 2014 European Parliament (EP) elections. On the other hand, analysis of the voting behaviour in the EP shows that the Movement differs from the ‘hard’ eurosceptic UKIP, its main ally in the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) grouping, and is often closer to the pro-EU parties, in particular the Green group. Overall, the FSM’s euroscepticism is more strategic than ideological.

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Paolo Franzosi

Paolo Franzosi is Research Fellow at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia. Email: . Francesco Marone is Research Fellow in the same department. Email: . Eugenio Salvati is also Research Fellow in the same department. Email: . The authors’ names are in alphabetical order. The article is the result of a joint effort, however, Paolo Franzosi wrote the first section; Francesco Marone the introduction, second section and conclusion; and Eugenio Salvati the third section. The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers and the editors for their helpful comments and suggestions.

Francesco Marone

Paolo Franzosi is Research Fellow at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia. Email: . Francesco Marone is Research Fellow in the same department. Email: . Eugenio Salvati is also Research Fellow in the same department. Email: . The authors’ names are in alphabetical order. The article is the result of a joint effort, however, Paolo Franzosi wrote the first section; Francesco Marone the introduction, second section and conclusion; and Eugenio Salvati the third section. The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers and the editors for their helpful comments and suggestions.

Eugenio Salvati

Paolo Franzosi is Research Fellow at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia. Email: . Francesco Marone is Research Fellow in the same department. Email: . Eugenio Salvati is also Research Fellow in the same department. Email: . The authors’ names are in alphabetical order. The article is the result of a joint effort, however, Paolo Franzosi wrote the first section; Francesco Marone the introduction, second section and conclusion; and Eugenio Salvati the third section. The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers and the editors for their helpful comments and suggestions.

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