The political culture of the Movimento Cinque Stelle, from foundation to the reins of government

This article analyzes the Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) with a historical approach. The M5S’s development falls within the context of Italy’s failed political stabilization in the last thirty years. During this period, Globalization and European Integration have been determining and accelerating crisis in intermediate bodies and political cultures in motion since the end of the Second World War. The article describes the beginning of the M5S in 2006-2007, when the party obtained recognition as an anti-system force, up to it entering the government with the Lega party in June 2018.