Italy and Populism in Europe with Daniele Albertazzi

20/03/2021 38 min

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Episode Synopsis

World Unfiltered

Guest: Dr. Daniele Albertazzi/ University of Birmingham

Presenter: Prof. Scott Lucas


Timestamps:

1. What is the starting point for populism: anti-business elite, anti-political elite, or anti-cultural elite? How does right-wing populism differ from left-wing populism? 3.17-7.46

2. What are the dynamics behind the change of government in Italy --- the economy, Coronavirus, or other issues?  7.50-13.17

3. Why is there divergence between Italy's right-wing populist parties, Salvini's League and Meloni's Brothers of Italy? 13.20-18.46

4. Does populism hit the wall when it faces the demands of the wallet or checkbook? 18.50-23.36

5. Do we need to take a case-by-case approach to populism across Europe? 23.40-29.56

6. Can competence by non-populist governments check populism for the foreseeable future? 30.00-34.43

7.Can the European Union contain populism or will populism undermine the EU? 34.45