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Euroscepticism as a Response to Decline
•Lecture 8: Euroscepticism as a response to decline
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Defining Euroscepticism in the Italian Context
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•Soft vs. Hard Euroscepticism
•Economic vs. Political Euroscepticism
•Evolution of Eurosceptic sentiments in Italy

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Main Eurosceptic Parties and Movements
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•Lega (formerly Northern League)
•Five Star Movement (M5S)
•Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy)
•Minor parties and movements

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Lega's Eurosceptic Position
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•From regionalism to national sovereignty
•Anti-immigration rhetoric linked to EU criticism
•Economic nationalism and Euro-skepticism
•Alliances with other European far-right parties

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Five Star Movement's Evolving Stance
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•Initial strong Euroscepticism
•Calls for Euro referendum
•Gradual moderation of anti-EU positions
•Balancing act in government

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Fratelli d'Italia's Euroscepticism
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•National conservatism and sovereignty
•Criticism of EU economic policies
•Pro-NATO stance vs. EU defense integration
•Vision of a "Europe of nations"

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Common Themes in Italian Euroscepticism
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•Loss of economic sovereignty
•Criticism of austerity measures
•Immigration and border control
•Democratic deficit in EU institutions

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Economic Decline and Euroscepticism
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•Correlation between economic performance and EU support
•Impact of austerity measures on public opinion
•Perception of EU as constraint rather than opportunity
•Blame attribution: national vs. EU responsibility

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Social and Demographic Factors
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•Generational differences in EU attitudes
•Educational and socio-economic divides
•Urban vs. rural Euroscepticism
•Regional variations in anti-EU sentiment

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Media and Public Discourse
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•Role of traditional and social media in spreading Euroscepticism
•Framing of EU issues in Italian media
•Impact of disinformation and "fake news"
•EU communication strategy in Italy

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Euroscepticism and National Identity
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•Resurgence of nationalism and patriotism
•Cultural arguments against European integration
•Perception of EU as threat to Italian traditions
•Competing visions of Italy's place in Europe

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Future Trajectories of Italian Euroscepticism
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•Potential for mainstream party adoption of Eurosceptic positions
•Impact of future economic and political crises
•Prospects for EU reform and its effect on Italian public opinion
•Scenarios for Italy-EU relations in the coming years