Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European Conservatism

This article examines the influence of conservative think tanks on the integration of right-wing forces in Italy and the countries of the European Union, and how such centres participate in the ideological development of Europe. It also analyses the trend towards the «Europeanisation» of the activit...

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Main Authors: Natalya V. Davletshina, Ulyana A. Zhegalova
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Language:Russian
Published: Institute of Europe Russian Academy of Sciences 2024-06-01
Series:Научно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.15211/vestnikieran320247785
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description This article examines the influence of conservative think tanks on the integration of right-wing forces in Italy and the countries of the European Union, and how such centres participate in the ideological development of Europe. It also analyses the trend towards the «Europeanisation» of the activities of national centres and foundations due to the increasing centralisation of power in Brussels and the influence of supranational institutions. On the basis of each European party there is an think-tank which collaborates with ideologically close national organisations. Recently, Italy has shown a growing influence of right-wing and right-populist forces. In 2022 the leader of the extreme-right party «Brothers of Ital» Giorgia Meloni was elected as Prime Minister, and the majority of seats in the Italian Parliament are also held by politicians from right-wing parties. The «Brothers of Italy» have several think-tank centres, which are engaged in cooperation with representatives of conservative forces from different countries of the European Union, development of ideology and education of young politicians to form the future governing class. The article uses concrete examples to examine how the creation of a conservative political network in the EU is organised and what place Italy takes in it.
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spelling doaj-art-3ccbc5cdd76b436784024ae251c10a792025-01-22T15:04:06ZrusInstitute of Europe Russian Academy of SciencesНаучно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН2618-79142024-06-013937785http://dx.doi.org/10.15211/vestnikieran320247785Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European ConservatismNatalya V. Davletshina0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5419-1505Ulyana A. Zhegalova1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7930-8635Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, RussiaRussian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, RussiaThis article examines the influence of conservative think tanks on the integration of right-wing forces in Italy and the countries of the European Union, and how such centres participate in the ideological development of Europe. It also analyses the trend towards the «Europeanisation» of the activities of national centres and foundations due to the increasing centralisation of power in Brussels and the influence of supranational institutions. On the basis of each European party there is an think-tank which collaborates with ideologically close national organisations. Recently, Italy has shown a growing influence of right-wing and right-populist forces. In 2022 the leader of the extreme-right party «Brothers of Ital» Giorgia Meloni was elected as Prime Minister, and the majority of seats in the Italian Parliament are also held by politicians from right-wing parties. The «Brothers of Italy» have several think-tank centres, which are engaged in cooperation with representatives of conservative forces from different countries of the European Union, development of ideology and education of young politicians to form the future governing class. The article uses concrete examples to examine how the creation of a conservative political network in the EU is organised and what place Italy takes in it. http://dx.doi.org/10.15211/vestnikieran320247785european unionitalyconservatismthink tanksfoundations
spellingShingle Natalya V. Davletshina
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Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European Conservatism
Научно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН
european union
italy
conservatism
think tanks
foundations
title Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European Conservatism
title_full Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European Conservatism
title_fullStr Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European Conservatism
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title_short Italian Think Tanks in the Context of European Conservatism
title_sort italian think tanks in the context of european conservatism
topic european union
italy
conservatism
think tanks
foundations
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