Game Over. The dangerous nexus between Gaming, the Metaverse and violent extremism - Part Two
by Davide Lauretta and Sara Senno Introduction This analysis describes more in detail and practices how violent extremist groups exploit...
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Carol Simonetti
- May 10
- 11 min
An introduction to the main Intelligence Collection Disciplines
by Carol Simonetti 1. Defining Intelligence The word intelligence comes from the Latin “intus” (inside) + “lego” (to read, understand,...
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Carmen Forlenza
- May 10
- 6 min
Mafias and drug trafficking: the ‘Ndrangheta in Latin America
by Carmen Forlenza 1. Introduction Matteo Messina Denaro from Trapani was probably one of the first mafia bosses to establish links with...
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Carmen Forlenza
- Mar 4
- 10 min
Interinstitutional conflicts, a self-coup, protests, and repression in Peru
by Carmen Forlenza 1. Introduction On December 7, Pedro Castillo, President-in-Office for just over 16 months, attempted to dissolve the...
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Carol Simonetti
- Feb 28
- 10 min
Threat and risk assessment: an overview for beginners
by Carol Simonetti 1. Nature and types of threat A threat is anything that, after gathering information from a range of sources, is seen...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jan 3
- 11 min
Game Over. The dangerous nexus between Gaming, the Metaverse and violent extremism - Part One
By Davide Lauretta and Sara Senno 1. Introduction. Gaming and Metaverse: a definition of the two phenomena Technological development has...
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Carmen Forlenza
- Dec 6, 2022
- 8 min
Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador among Twitter, bitcoin and pandillas
by Carmen Forlenza 1. Introduction What is happening in El Salvador? The small Central American country that is emerging from an internal...
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Carol Simonetti
- Nov 27, 2022
- 10 min
Non-international armed conflicts: Challenges for classification and the case of Syria
by Carol Simonetti 1. Defining non-international armed conflicts within the framework of IHL International Humanitarian Law (IHL) seeks...
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Lucas Asmelash
- Jul 26, 2022
- 6 min
Ethiopia’s black-market coffee
by Lucas Asmelash 1. Introduction According to the 2019 World Bank figures on raw coffee exports (whole-bean), the Federal Democratic...
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Carol Simonetti
- May 23, 2022
- 7 min
How close is Iran to getting a nuclear weapon?
by Carol Simonetti 1. The path towards the JCPOA Iranian nuclear ambitions were rooted in the 1980-1988 war with Iraq, in which chemical...
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Sara Senno
- Apr 26, 2022
- 14 min
The Metaverse, an opportunity for society or terrorism?
Challenges in the field of prevention by Sara Senno 1. Introduction Nowadays, the world is moving at an unprecedented speed. Information...
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Lucas Asmelash
- Apr 13, 2022
- 6 min
Russia’s gamble in Mali: PMCs and the New Scramble for Africa
by Lucas Asmelash 1. Introduction The latest announcement made by France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, of pulling national military...
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AMIStaDeS
- Mar 4, 2022
- 12 min
Ukraine – Ten Points To Understand The Crisis
Every war has deep roots, which can never be reduced to the latest events. Ukraine has always been a borderland, a land of Cossacks, a...
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F. Adele Casale
- Feb 10, 2022
- 10 min
Islamic feminism and the strategic framework Saudi Vision2030: deconstructing a stereotype
by F. Adele Casale Abstract In 2016 Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud approved the...
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Giusy Musarò
- Feb 8, 2022
- 9 min
Kazakhstan: between protests and hopes in the Eurasian context
by Giusy Musarò 1. Introduction With 225 confirmed dead, more than 2,600 injured, and some 12,000 arrested, the initially peaceful...
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Giorgio Cardile
- Feb 3, 2022
- 11 min
Militarisation of space: terrestrial geopolitics or prevention strategy?
by Giorgio Cardile 1. Settore bellico e spazio Currently, space is unarmed. There are no weapons deployed in space or on the ground (in...
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Valentina Geraci
- Feb 2, 2022
- 13 min
A battle in the name of Najiba: a tale for Afghan women
by Valentina Geraci Hussain Rezai, founder and director of Najiba Foundation, has been an activist alongside Afghan women for years. Two...
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F. Adele Casale
- Jan 31, 2022
- 14 min
Yazidis, an ethno-cultural minority between myths and geopolitical interests
by Adele Casale Abstract The Yazidis are one of the most affected minority by recent ISIS’s abuses, war crimes and crimes against...
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Giorgio Cardile
- Dec 27, 2021
- 5 min
The Moon: commercial hub and first spaceport of the near future
by Giorgio Cardile 1. Investing on a temporary and then permanent basis of increasing size is economically sustainable The Moon, about...
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AMIStaDeS
- Nov 12, 2021
- 14 min
The Arab uprisings ten years after: between Islamist threats and authoritarian setbacks
What future lies ahead for North Africa? by Sara Senno and Davide Lauretta 1. Introduction Ten years after the Arab uprisings, the...
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Vittoria Paterno
- Oct 22, 2021
- 22 min
Complaints within International Organizations: Who is Competent to Decide?
by Vittoria Paterno Introduction Modulaw is an international law firm based in Vienna and Perth. Its core activity is providing legal...
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Giorgio Cardile
- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
Asteroid mining: the new frontier of eco-sustainability?
by Giorgio Cardile 1. What problems can space mining solve? The Kardashev scale measures the technological level of a civilization based...
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AMIStaDeS
- Oct 4, 2021
- 7 min
World Space Week 2021 - 7 Points to Understand
Since 1999, at the initiative of the United Nations General Assembly, World Space Week has been held from 4 to 10 October, defined as "an...
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AMIStaDeS
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Webinar "European sentiments: sovereignism and Europeanism" and European Project EAST, 24 September
Following the forth issue of L'orizzonte degli eventi. Quaderni geopolitici e analisi giuridiche (click here to download), the magazine...
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AMIStaDeS
- Aug 20, 2021
- 10 min
Afghanistan - 10 Points for Understanding the Crisis
Following the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, the analysts of the AMIStaDeS Study Center produced a ten-point compendium...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jul 31, 2021
- 10 min
Continuing to divide after Berlin
by Laura Santilli If we look at the course of history, at the past of certain events, we have probably thought: "never again". "Never...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jul 31, 2021
- 10 min
Adapting to a complex context: between responsibilities and obligations of Libyan militias
by Laura Santilli After the end of forty-two years of dictatorship, the Arab Spring of 2011, the civil war that broke out in 2014 and the...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jul 31, 2021
- 8 min
Urban warfare. Where all security ends
by Laura Santilli “The worst choice is to attack cities." Sun Tzu, The Art of War Attacks on a city or urban fighting are not a recent...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jul 31, 2021
- 9 min
Violence. The language of security during demonstrations
by Laura Santilli If the right to publicly demonstrate is one of the highest expressions of the degree of freedom and health of a...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jul 24, 2021
- 11 min
Has the myth of Argentinidad come to an end?
by Carmen Forlenza 1. Introduction On the 9th of June, Argentine President Alberto Fernández attended an official meeting with Spanish...
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Massimiliano Lacerra
- Jul 12, 2021
- 12 min
Afghanistan returns to the Taliban. Which future for the Hazaras?
by Massimiliano Nima Lacerra 1. Introduction In the complex ethnic reality of Central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a position of primary...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
International symposium "LOOKING FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT. TALKS BETWEEN EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA"
After many months spent talking about Latin America, AMIStaDeS is pleased to announce its participation as media partner in the...
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Giusy Musarò
- Jun 6, 2021
- 10 min
Kazakhstan and the Uyghur Issue: between ethnical linkages and political indifference
by Giusy Musarò 1. Introduction The statement in which Mike Pompeo referred to the Uyghur issue as 'genocide' revived interest in the...
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AMIStaDeS
- May 13, 2021
- 8 min
Migrations and the Andean borders in time of Covid-19
by Carmen Forlenza 1. Introduction Before pandemics, thousands of people were used to live as street vendors, domestic workers, or other...
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AMIStaDeS
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
L'orizzonte degli eventi- Online the new issue on "Sovereignism and Europeanism".
It is online the 4/2021 issue of "L'orizzonte degli eventi", the AMIStaDeS publication accredited by the National Research Council and...
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AMIStaDeS
- Apr 30, 2021
- 11 min
Is Vietnam the new China?
(by Nicolò Rizzo) 1. Introduction After the Cold war, while Francis Fukuyama was proclaiming the “end of history” with the final victory...
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AMIStaDeS
- Apr 30, 2021
- 9 min
Beijing and Moscow eyes on Iran. Will Europe keep watching?
by Giusy Musarò 1. . Introduction Last 18 October, the arms embargo imposed by the UN Resolution 2231 on Iran expired. The embargo was...
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AMIStaDeS
- Apr 8, 2021
- 9 min
China's defence budget grows, but not just to deter rivals
by Nicolò Rizzo 1. Introduction: China’s defence budget increases in 2021 The plenary sessions of the National People’s Assembly and of...
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Giusy Musarò
- Mar 29, 2021
- 9 min
Kazakhstan: the rise of a ‘smart’ authoritarianism
by Giusy Musarò 1. Introduction Dozens of people were arrested in protests that broke out in Kazakhstan at the end of February in the...
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AMIStaDeS
- Mar 21, 2021
- 9 min
The U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: between Statehood and Self Determination
by Carmen Forlenza and Giacomo Forges 1. Introduction On November 3, 2020, Puerto Rico held a referendum; the ballot measure was “Should...
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AMIStaDeS
- Feb 10, 2021
- 7 min
Myanmar under Military Rule: A Danger or an Ally for China?
by Nicolò Rizzo 1. Introduction: What is happening in Myanmar? On 31 January, the Burmese army arrested State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi...
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Davide Lauretta
- Jan 30, 2021
- 10 min
Islamic Hawala between legal ratio and illegal use for terrorist purposes
by Davide Lauretta 1. Origin of the term and nature of the system Already legally introduced by Islam in the 8th century [1], at least...
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AMIStaDeS
- Jan 19, 2021
- 8 min
The uneven stability of Canada
by Giacomo Forges 1. Widely appreciated stability Although Canada is closely linked historically to the United Kingdom and economically...
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AMIStaDeS
- Dec 20, 2020
- 5 min
The European Pact on Immigration and Asylum: towards a more securitarian approach
by Luigi Limone 1. 1. Introduction On 23 September, the European Commission presented the new European Pact on Immigration and Asylum,...
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AMIStaDeS
- Dec 1, 2020
- 17 min
USA 2020, Latinos at the Ballot Box: Analysis of the Hispanic Voting Behavior
by Letizia Gianfranceschi and Giacomo Forges 1. Introduction: the battle for the soul of America The “battle for the soul of America”[1]...
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AMIStaDeS
- Nov 8, 2020
- 8 min
“Without money, there is no terrorism”. The methods of Jihad financing
From hawala to the Fintech innovation (by Davide Lauretta) 1. Introduction “Follow the money”. Although this statement became famous in...
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Chiara Mele
- Oct 20, 2020
- 11 min
Uighur people and forced labour: what responsibilities for the fashion industry
(by Chiara Mele) 1. Introduction: are human rights relevant for businesses? Human Rights Treaties do not create legal obligations upon...
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Massimiliano Lacerra
- Oct 6, 2020
- 16 min
Insurgency in Balochistan: from ethnonationalism to counterinsurgency
(by Massimiliano Nima Lacerra) 1. L’ethnonationalism Dictionary, Treccani: ethnonationalism (ethnonationalism), noun, Ethnic Nationalism...
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AMIStaDeS
- Sep 22, 2020
- 11 min
The evolution of the political spectrum in the United States: from the origins to the present day
(by Giacomo Forges) 1. Origins and defunct political parties While the US Constitution never mentions political parties, they are present...
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AMIStaDeS
- Sep 18, 2020
- 4 min
The Rebel Girls Phenomenon
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-damental Rights. (by Claudia Morelli) Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo’s Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls...
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