Radical Left Parties and National Identity in Spain, Italy and Portugal: Rejecting or Reclaiming the Nation

This book investigates how the radical left navigates the terrain of nationalism. Traversing Spain, Italy and Portugal, this in-depth study examines how radical left parties either embrace, rebuff or reshape nationalistic sentiments. 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. Through discourse analysis, interviews and participant observation, it delves into the reasons behind certain political positions and how they manifest discursively. A must-read for those eager to decipher the crossroads of national identity and left-wing politics in contemporary Europe.