2016/02/01 by Eugenio Salvati · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Political and Economic history of UK and US #Populism, Right-Wing Movements #Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
paper · doi:10.1017/mit.2015.2
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Matteo Renzi’s eruption on to the Italian political scene is now overcoming the inertia of the Italian political system, with a highly personalised leadership style which is challenging the Democratic Party’s (Partito Democratico, PD) organisational model. Renzi’s great innovation on the Italian left is the enforcement of a post-ideological leadership which is able to attract wide support due to a vigorous style of communication and skill in the use of traditional and new media. This article analyses the rise of this new charismatic leadership and the way in which it challenged the traditional organisational model of the PD, and aims to identify the main elements that define it at national and party level.