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August 7, 2026Journal of Contemporary European Studies

Through the colonial lens: the Italian populist radical right and foreign policy relations with Italy’s former colonies

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MGMarianna Griffini

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Explores how colonial memory influences foreign policy views in Italy's populist radical right, suggesting implications for postcolonial relations.

Key Points

  • This research investigates how colonial memory shapes the Italian populist radical right's foreign policy views towards its former colonies.
  • Conducted critical discourse analysis of interviews with representatives from Lega and Fratelli d’Italia.
  • Analyzed relevant public speeches by FdI’s leader Meloni.
  • Identified a selective colonial memory among populist radical right politicians, downplaying controversial colonial aspects.
  • Found a paternalistic national pride linked to contemporary policies like the Mattei Plan for Africa.
  • Revealed skepticism towards colonial apologies and indifference to the hardships faced by former colonies.

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Marianna Griffini (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758bd0847ab6d26c01f528https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2026.2713076
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