Abstract
Since the late 1980s, the Lega Nord has broken the mould of Italian politics. Federalist, secessionist, populist, it has succeeded in mobilizing the entrepreneurial class of Northern Italy in a campaign against the Italian state. In 1996, it launched the idea of Padania, a separate Northern Italian nation. This proved to be a step too far, but the Lega remains a political force to be reckoned with, and has propelled 'the Northern question' on to the national stage.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Basingstoke and New York |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Number of pages | 204 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780333750681 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |