Brothers of Italy and the Rise of the Italian National Conservative Right under Giorgia Meloni

This book is an in-depth study of Fratelli d'Italia, the party led by Italian PrimeMinister Giorgia Meloni. After providing a concise history of the neo-fascist andpost-fascist parties to which Fratelli d'Italia is heir, the book examines itsfounding, statutory rules and internal organisation. The authors explore Meloni'scommunication style and the national conservative ideology she has embraced,Fratelli d'Italia's international network of alliances and its place in EU politics,and the composition of the electorate that led to the success of her and the partyin the 2022 parliamentary elections. Through well-documented, rigorous andimpartial analysis, the book offers insights into the path Fratelli d'Italia has takenand the identity it has built in its first ten years - explaining why a politicaltradition that seemed destined for extinction has come to power and is nowattempting to change coalition politics in the EU. In doing so, the authorschallenge several entrenched assumptions about populist and radical right-wingparties. The Italian edition of the book was reviewed in national newspapers andother media, garnering praise from a wide range of political perspectives.