Emotions such as anger, resentment and fear do play a big role in explaining why people take up arms (well, and do many other things in “ordinary” life). Ideologies too are often invoked as a motive for action: Banners of different colors are often inextricably linked to rebellions, and are certainly a powerful driver of all […]
The debate in comparative politics, international relations, and (even more surprisingly), in Foreign Policy Analysis, has devoted limited attention to the role of political parties in foreign and security policy. A recent wave of studies has tried … [Continue reading]
As you prepare the nicest “out-of-office” reply, a few reading and watching suggestions. If you’re into serious PoliSci/IR reading, a few great books came out earlier this year. We mention two, one on intrastate and the other on inter-state wars: … [Continue reading]
We are pleased to talk about a paper that has been just published on the Italian Review of Political Science. The article, which is part of an interesting Special Issue on Italian foreign policy, focuses on the Italian military post-Cold War … [Continue reading]
I temi della Difesa sono spesso relegati agli angoli dalla discussione pubblica in Italia. Gli approfondimenti sono tendenzialmente scarsi e il livello complessivo di attenzione di media e opinione pubblica è generalmente limitato. Eventi drammatici, … [Continue reading]
We are organizing a panel at the next SGRI conference (Trento, June 29-July 1). As reported in there website: The annual SGRI Conference is an opportunity for scholars throughout Italy to come together and discuss topics that are relevant to … [Continue reading]
Venus in Arms is really pleased to announce the second edition of the "International Workshop on Conflicts&Institutions". The workshop will be held in Genoa (21 June 2017) The University of Genoa organized last year the conference "Conflicts … [Continue reading]
Segnaliamo questo interessante workshop organizzato al Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche (DISPO) dell'Università di Genova. Il Seminario si svolgerà mercoledì 12 Aprile 2017 16-18 (Aula 19). Qui trovate altre informazioni sull'evento. Il … [Continue reading]
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for the next SISP (Società Italiana di Scienza Politica) Annual Convention. The conference will be hosted by the University of Urbino (14-16 September 2017) Here you'll find all the info on the … [Continue reading]
Also this year Venus in Arms will be at the ISA Annual Convention, which will be held in Baltimore (22-25 February 2017). Almost 6000 attendees are estimated! Here you can find all the info about the conference Here you can browse the … [Continue reading]
