From Spain’s Podemos grappling with Franco’s legacy, Italy’s radical left switching from anti-fascist patriotism to cosmopolitanism, to Portugal’s revolutionary echoes in left-leaning banal nationalism, the book offers comprehensive insight into the often-overlooked relationship between radical left politics and national identity.
Jacopo Custodi is a Research Fellow in Political Science at Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy. He has authored numerous scholarly essays and scientific articles that explore the intricate relationship between the left and national identity.
Innehållsförteckning
1. Introduction.- 2. Conceptual Framework.- 3. Setting the Scene: The Radical Left and the Nation.- 4. The Spanish Case. What Is Spain? Franco’s Legacy and Podemos’ Patriotism.- 5. The Italian Case. Italy’s Wheezing Left Between the Shadow of Its Past and New Challenges.- 6. The Portuguese Case. Left-Leaning Banal Nationalism in Portugal.- 7. Comparing the Results.- 8. Conclusion.