In recent years in Italy there have been numerous conflicts related to locallyunwanted land use (‘Lulu’). Some have taken on a political dimension that goesbeyond the local, becoming ‘trans-territorial’, as they link with similar conflictselsewhere. This article analyses the role of various left-wing parties and groups(moderate, radical, antagonist) in these conflicts, examining four specific Lulumovements: those against the high-speed rail line (TAV) in Val di Susa; thoseagainst the bridge over the Strait of Messina; those against the extension of theUS military base in Vicenza (Dal Molin); and those against the construction of arefuse site in the district of Chiaiano (Naples). Analysis of these cases shows thatindependent variables related to the well-established ‘political opportunitystructure’ (POS) model do not fully explain the role played by the variousorganisations of the left. Other factors ultimately have greater explanatory power:the policy-making that triggers Lulu conflicts, from which emerge both a newcentre/periphery political cleavage (national majoritarian democracy vs. localparticipatory democracy) and a new economic cleavage (growth/economicdevelopment vs. alternative models of development); policies and cleavages intheir turn determine the splits between leftist parties nationally and locally and,ultimately, shifts in the Italian party system.

‘Locally unwanted land use’ movements: the role of left-wing parties and groups in trans-territorial conflicts in Italy

PIAZZA, GIOVANNI
2011-01-01

Abstract

In recent years in Italy there have been numerous conflicts related to locallyunwanted land use (‘Lulu’). Some have taken on a political dimension that goesbeyond the local, becoming ‘trans-territorial’, as they link with similar conflictselsewhere. This article analyses the role of various left-wing parties and groups(moderate, radical, antagonist) in these conflicts, examining four specific Lulumovements: those against the high-speed rail line (TAV) in Val di Susa; thoseagainst the bridge over the Strait of Messina; those against the extension of theUS military base in Vicenza (Dal Molin); and those against the construction of arefuse site in the district of Chiaiano (Naples). Analysis of these cases shows thatindependent variables related to the well-established ‘political opportunitystructure’ (POS) model do not fully explain the role played by the variousorganisations of the left. Other factors ultimately have greater explanatory power:the policy-making that triggers Lulu conflicts, from which emerge both a newcentre/periphery political cleavage (national majoritarian democracy vs. localparticipatory democracy) and a new economic cleavage (growth/economicdevelopment vs. alternative models of development); policies and cleavages intheir turn determine the splits between leftist parties nationally and locally and,ultimately, shifts in the Italian party system.
2011
left-wing party; local conflict; social movment
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