2018/09/03 by Alessandro Chiaramonte, Vincenzo Emanuele, Nicola Maggini +1 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Populism, Right-Wing Movements #Italian Fascism and Post-war Society #Global Political and Social Dynamics
paper · doi:10.1080/13608746.2018.1506513
openalex publication_date 2018/09/03 · openalex created_date 2018/09/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The 2018 Italian general elections were a crucial test to assess the resilience of mainstream parties vis-à-vis the challenge provided by populist forces and the stabilisation of the tripolar party system emerged in 2013. The article analyses the outcome of the election, whose most remarkable result was the unprecedented success of two populist parties, the M5S and the Lega, by focusing on key aspects such as the new electoral system, the coalition-building process, the electoral campaign, the evolution of the Italian party system, and the analysis of vote shifts between parties.