Blog Posts - Fabrizio Coticchia

A couple of conference papers...

6/24/2018

A couple (?!?!) of conference papers that I'll present in the next weeks/months:

- No papers but just chairing the 3rd NASP workshop on Conflicts and Institutions in Genova (26 June). Here the terrific program.

-I'm really pleased to chair (with W.Wagner) the panel “Don’t stop at the water’s edge. Exploring the role of political parties in foreign policy” at the ECPR Hamburg 22-25 August.
-Within the above-mentioned panel I have two papers. The first one is a "collective" paper, which is the result of a project on votes, parliaments and missions. The title of this paper (with Wagner, Kaarbo et al) is: "Voting on the use of armed force. Introducing a new dataset of parliamentary deployment votes in ten liberal democracies". The second paper (co-authored by V.Vignoli) I'll present in the panel is: "The foreign and defense policy of the Five Star Movement. Analysis of votes and debates”. Here the abstract.
-I'll also present the paper (with L.Cicchi and E.Calossi): "Enrolling at the University after Role-playing. Assessing how the 'National Model United Nations' Experience Influences High-school Students’ Decisions".
Here more details (also on the panel on innovative education).
-Finally, for the ECPR, a paper on Italian and German defense policy with F.N. Moro: "The Times They Are A-Changing? Understanding Italian and German Defense Policy Reforms after the Cold War".

-I'll organize two panels at the the SISP Annual Conference in Turin (6-8 September). The first (co-chaired with F.N. Moro and A.Locatelli) is: “Change and continuity in European states’ defence policies”. The second (with L.Raineri) is: "Assisting them at their home? Italian and European Security Policies in Sahel and North Africa".
-Within this last panel I'll present the paper (with M.Ceccorulli): "Migration and terrorism: the analysis of drivers, debates and goals behind the Italian military engagement in Niger and Libya".

-Finally, at EISA (Prague, 12-15 September), I'll present a paper (with F.N Moro and A.Locatelli): **“The Italian Defence Policy after the Cold War. Europeanisation, American Influence, or Strategic Adjustment?”**

See you around...

Through military lenses. Perception of security threats and jointness in the Italian Air Force

4/18/2018

My latest article on Italian defense and military transformation has been published by Defense Studies: "Through military lenses. Perception of security threats and jointness in the Italian Air Force" (with Francesco N. Moro and Lorenzo Cicchi, early view).
Here the link.
Using data from an original survey conducted among ITAF captains (N = 286), the article focuses on servicemen’s attitudes towards the transformations of the global security environment and the changes occurring (and needed) within the Italian Air Force. After describing the “military view” on these topics, the article provides preliminary statistical evidence on the links between individual experiences, views, and change.

Al di là dell'Arcobaleno. I movimenti pacifisti italiani tra ideologie e contro-narrazioni strategiche

2/22/2018

My latest book, "Al di là dell'Arcobaleno. I movimenti pacifisti italiani tra ideologie e contro-narrazioni strategiche" (Milano: Vita&Pensiero, 2018, with A.Catanzaro) is finally out. On March 8th you'll find it in bookstores.
Here more info on the book.

3rd NASP International Workshop on Conflicts and Institutions

2/15/2018

Here the Call for papers for the "3rd NASP International Workshop on Conflicts and Institutions". I'm really glad to organize such event (with G.Cama and A.Ruggeri) also this year. For a broader perspective on all the activities (seminars, workshops, research, etc.) of our new "Observatory on conflicts" check here. See you soon in Genova!

"The Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces”, Oxford University Press (2018, forthcoming).

1/5/2018

I'm really pleased to be part of the “The Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces”, Meijer and Wyss (eds), Oxford University Press (2018, forthcoming). I wrote the chapter "Italy", illustrating the transformation of Italian armed forces in the post-Cold War era.
Here you'll find the table of contents and all the info on the book.