1st Edition

The Politics of Migration in Italy Perspectives on local debates and party competition

By Pietro Castelli Gattinara Copyright 2016
230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Migration represents one of the key issues in both Italian and European politics, and it has triggered EU-wide debates and negotiations, alongside alarmist and often sensationalist news reporting on the activities of government, party and social movement actors. The Politics of Migration in Italy explores what happens when previously undiscussed issues become central to political... Read more

1. Introduction



Part 1: Framework and Context









2. Electoral debates on migration: a dimensional perspective



3. Local politics, migration and integration in Italy



Part II: Empirical analysis



4. Migration debates in context



5. Electoral campaign strategies



6. Framing local migration debates



7. Controlling campaign agendas



Part III: Conclusion



8. Conclusions



9. Appendix







 

Biography

Pietro Castelli Gattinara is a Research Associate at the University of Leicester, UK.