Populism and migration in local contexts: the case of Southern Italy

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Populism and migration in local contexts: the case of Southern Italy

Franceschelli, Michela; Angioni, Giovanni; (2021) Populism and migration in local contexts: the case of Southern Italy. Scienza e Pace , 12 (1) pp. 223-244. Green open access

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Abstract

Amid the surge of populism across the globe, migration is very often politicized, and migrants accused of causing the loss of jobs and the underperformance of welfare and health services. Right-wing populists exacerbate these claims and capitalize on thriving racism and xenophobia. So far, the scholarship’s emphasis on global populism has tended to overlook the importance of local experiences in filtering these dynamics and shaping voters’ perceptions. This article examines Southern Italy, arguing that migration plays a relevant role in fostering the appeal of populist platforms, but in relation to socioeconomic inequalities and the history of the local area.

Type:	Article
Title:	Populism and migration in local contexts: the case of Southern Italy
Location:	Italy
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version:	https://scienzaepace.unipi.it/index.php/it/annate/...
Language:	English
Additional information:	I contenuti di “Scienza e Pace” sono rilasciati sotto licenza Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0
Keywords:	Migration; populism; Southern Italy; local; global; inequality
UCL classification:	UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10150449