This article compares how the Front National (FN) in France and the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI) in Italy responded to the HIV/AIDS epidemic during the 1980s. Although ideologically similar, the two parties reacted differently due to distinct epidemiological trends, media environments, and political opportunities. The MSI adopted a pragmatic, non‑moralistic approach, framing AIDS mainly through concerns about drugs and blood safety. The FN, by contrast, politicised the epidemic aggressively from 1986 onward, linking it to immigration, crime, and moral decline. The analysis shows how AIDS contributed to far‑right redefinition without prompting either party to challenge democratic institutions directly.
Jumeaux différents : le Front national et le Movimento Sociale Italiano face au VIH/sida dans les années 1980
Marco Rovinello
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Abstract
This article compares how the Front National (FN) in France and the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI) in Italy responded to the HIV/AIDS epidemic during the 1980s. Although ideologically similar, the two parties reacted differently due to distinct epidemiological trends, media environments, and political opportunities. The MSI adopted a pragmatic, non‑moralistic approach, framing AIDS mainly through concerns about drugs and blood safety. The FN, by contrast, politicised the epidemic aggressively from 1986 onward, linking it to immigration, crime, and moral decline. The analysis shows how AIDS contributed to far‑right redefinition without prompting either party to challenge democratic institutions directly.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
