De-radicalisation in Italy: is ‘emergency’ a strategy per se?

Abstract

Italy does not devote any specific legislation to (de)radicalisation. The national framework consists of a plethora of provisions enacted following escalations in extremism, political or religious violence. Indeed, the legislation has been drafted in connection with precise emotional and alarmist waves, entailing an emergency structure and a repressive pattern. Hence, the focus is addressed to security – rather than integrative – measures, along with a fragmented legislative technique, failing to give a systemic response to the multifaceted issue. This paper aims at presenting Italy as a case study, to highlight how and why efforts towards a structured legal framework may fail.