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MoVimento Cinque Stelle – produkt włoskiego kryzysu
MoVimento Cinque Stelle – the product of Italian crisis

Author(s): Joanna Woźniak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: political movement; political party; political system; opinion polls; parliamentary elections

Summary/Abstract: In 2009 in Italy was founded new political group MoVimento Cinque Stelle (Five Stars Movement), whose leader is an actor and entertainer Beppe Grillo. The five stars concerns five very important questions as water as a public good, Internet, energy, garbage and health care. Beppe Grillo uses modern technology as Internet to diffuse his programme and to organise meetings with his followers. Also, he organised some big manifestations as "Vaffa Day" to show that old politics is corrupts and has come the moment to change it. In addition, he communicates by his blog and series of Meet-Up groups. The movement participated in local elections and every year was able to receive more votes and elect political representatives in regional and municipal councils. Now, the Grillo's movement is involved in the campaign to the Parliamentary elections. For now the elections polls give them third place.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 81-96
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish