The King is dead, long live the Queen. I rapporti italo-britannici nei giorni del passaggio da Giorgio VI a Elisabetta II

Historical studies on Anglo-Italian diplomatic relations between the end of WWII and the early Fifties have often stressed two contradictory elements: the alleged good will to overcome the heavy legacy left by Italian fascism and the war, and the political and psychological qualms that emerged whenever the dialogue between Rome and London was resumed. Largely based on primary sources, this essay brings new elements to the knowledge of the evolution of bilateral relations in the midst of the dynastic succession that led Elizabeth II to the throne of Saint Jame

Il conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina. La prospettiva storico-diplomatica

Muovendo dalla documentazione esistente, dal fact-checking e dalle testimonianze, il contributo mira a dare una presentazione generale del conflitto tra Russia e Ucraina iniziato nel febbraio 2022 con l'invasione di Mosca, sotto il profilo storico-diplomatic

Dusk of the 'Sole dell'Avvenire' for Labour Party? Italian Ambassador Tommaso Gallarati Scotti face to British elections of October 1951

General elections held in October 1951 can be considered as a milestone in British political history, and from an international point of view, the return to power of Conservatives after the defeats of 1945 and 1950 represents an event of considerable relevance. Based on Italian archival sources, this paper analyses Tommaso Gallarati Scotti (Italian ambassador to the UK)’s view during the electoral campaign, as a part of a diplomatic action aimed at resuming the traditional Anglo-Italian friendship, brutally interrupted on June 10, 1940, at the time of fascist “stab in the back”: a hard task to accomplish, even after the resumption of full diplomatic relations between Rome and London, in 1947

Amministrare il softpower in tempo di Guerra Fredda e oltre. La ristrutturazione della public diplomacy statunitense e le attività delle Commissioni consultive del Congresso, 1948-1998

Il saggio si occupa della gestazione e implementazione delle strategie di public diplomacy statunitense dopo la seconda guerra mondiale, in particolare del lavoro della commissione congressuale Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy lungo tutto il tempo della Guerra fredda e oltr