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Published in: HomePostmodern populism: the cultural logic of the MoVimento 5 StelleBeppe Grillo's Five Star Movement has often been called a shake-up for Italian politics. But what if 'M5S' really...
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Published in: Home2013 Italy elections: no winner, only losersThe run-up to the next national elections in Italy (to be held on 24/25 February) is marked by two trends that have...
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Published in: HomeWhile Rome was burning: Berlusconi and the politics of Italy’s patronage
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Published in: HomeNine out of ten: the losers of Italy's long crisis
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