Where Luigi Di Maio and Italy’s Five Star Movement Went Wrong
“The Five Star Movement is a party that lacks a clear direction, is plagued by internal conflict, and is suffering a string of electoral debacles.”
Tampere University: “How Populist Logic Functions in Contemporary Media”
Niko Hatakka lectured on "How Populist Logic Functions in the Contemporary Media Environment" at a symposium organized by the Institute for Advanced Social Research at Tampere University, Finland on December 4-5, 2019. The symposium brought together cross-disciplinary...
Studying Populism and Italy’s League in Varese
League rally in Pontida, Italy, September 2019 [Editor's Note: Originally published in Varese Noi on 5 December and translated by Mattia Zulianello] Mattia Zulianello is in town to conduct a study which will keep the University of Birmingham's researchers busy,...




