Abstract
In recent years, Italian civil society has used differentiated forms of
opposition against the populist parties Lega and Movimento Cinque Stelle
(M5S), more often using intolerant, coercive forms of engagement
against Lega than M5S. The article asks why some actors have used
intolerant opposition in connection with these populist parties, while
others used tolerant forms. Using Bourne’s typology, this article
presents the results of an empirical analysis on forms of opposition to
Lega and M5S between 2013 and 2019. Using framing analysis, it addresses
the research question by comparing claim-making in Italian civil
society protests against Lega and M5S. I argue that actors mobilizing
consensus toward intolerant initiatives justify coercion as a defensive
tool to oppose an illegitimate, threatening antagonist. Conversely,
actors adopting tolerant forms of opposition do not delegitimize their
antagonist nor consider coercion an available tool for protest. The
article examines four case studies: the 2014 exclusion of M5S
representatives from Tor Sapienza, the 2015‒2017 Mai con Salvini
movement, the 2019 anti-vaccination protests opposing Grillo, and the
2019 Sardine movement.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Comparative European Politics |
Vol/bind | 21 |
Udgave nummer | 6 |
Sider (fra-til) | 779-798 |
Antal sider | 20 |
ISSN | 1472-4790 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2023 |
Emneord
- Framing
- Italy
- Lega
- Movimento 5 Stelle
- Opposition
- Populism