OTD in 1974 the first referendum in the history of Italy was held, the one to abolish the divorce law.

The 'No' vote won by a large majority, an outcome that was seen as a defeat for Christian Democratic secretary Amintore Fanfani.

Fanfani, speaking of divorce, said, 'Do you

Not sure why this turned up on my timeline right now, but oh how much fun was this project! Here’s the #openaccess intro to the #centenary special issue of International Affairs by Daniel W. Drezner & yours truly: academic.oup.com/ia/article/98/…. And you know what, we even had cool cartoons by

I've been using this Oxford University Press book for years for a undergrad course on Terrorism and Political Violence.On the 1st day of class I'd typically joke with students & 'clarify' that the course was not meant to train wannabe terrorists. Love the smell of McCarthyism in the morning

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the situation in Italy

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6 years are a very long time in politics.

In Italian politics, they can count as 6 decades.

The rise and rise of Giorgia Meloni. The Italian PM has surprised many with her pragmatism on the EU stage but back home, not everyone is won over. My report up shortly on The World f/t Cecilia Emma Sottilotta Yuri Guaiana Nicoletta Pirozzi 🇮🇹🇪🇺🇺🇦 Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI Tune in 👉theworld.org

A short report on Italy's situation (🧵). Italy is a country in which the Head of the Upper House, lower in rank only to the Head of State, once belonged to a post-fascist party and has explicitly denied he is anti-fascist, or that the Italian Constitution is anti-fascist. /1.

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#ThoughtForTheDay
'You do not change people’s minds by defeating them with logic.'
- Herbert A. Simon
(from The Economist today)
#Narratives matter.
And no, they are not 'just #spin & #PR '.
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A breve.

And yet...

Italian army calendar is titled 'Always for Italy — Before and After 8 September 1943 [the armistice with the Allies]'. So, in the name of upholding the army's honour, the wars launched by Fascism are integrated into a patriotic history

Today's #ICJ hearing in #SouthAfrica ’s #genocide case against #Israel on Thursday was incredible. It's hard to underestimate the importance of this case and the possible consequences of its outcome. It's a make-it-or-break-it moment for the UN-based legal order

Today, the South is enacting its presence in the normative constitution of the international. The power to narrate within the international community looks suddenly very different. This is a rupture which will encourage others to speak.

Fascism in Italy, AD 2024.

Different politicians of governing party Fratelli d’Italia were present at this fascist commemoration, including the vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies and Meloni’s mentor Fabio Rampelli.