When Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first female prime minister in 2022, many observers framed her victory as a paradox. How could a woman lead one of Europe’s most openly nationalist, socially conservative movements, a political space historically defined by male dominance and machismo?
A multi-party system trying to play itself out in a decidedly two-party voting system yields wildly disproportionate results, which often harbour wider political ramifications—and the UK is on a collision course with what could turn out to be one of the most unfair elections ever seen in its history.
Over the last decade there has been a trend of people voting for beliefs (e.g. independence, sovereignty) over material benefits (e.g. economic growth, low inflation).
Early 2020 saw an outbreak of violence in Delhi, India against an amendment to the Citizenship Act 1955 which was felt to be exclusionary of the Islamic faith. The act came with deeper embedded national fears and consequences still felt over 5 years later.
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