Right-Wing Populism and Political Instrumentalization of Religion: The Italian Debate on Matteo Salvini’s Use of Religious Symbols on Facebook

The study investigates the online debate sparked by the political instrumentalization of religious symbols by right-wing populist leaders, taking as a case study the campaign communication of Matteo Salvini—leader of the Italian “Lega” party—in the run-up to the 2018 and 2019 general and European el...

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Authors: Marchetti, Rita (Author) ; Righetti, Nicola (Author) ; Pagiotti, Susanna (Author) ; Stanziano, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 144-171
Further subjects:B Social media
B Politicization
B Populism
B Religion
B religious publicization
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