Political Sciences

Magda Antonioli Awarded for Good Practices During the Pandemic

The acknowledgement was presented by News Reminder in collaboration with the European Parliament, Office in Italy

When a Superpower Barks, Dictators Bite

Threatening to topple autocrats too often backfires, according to research by Livio Di Lonardo. Regimes react by investing more in security and crushing oppositions ideologically close to the foreign power. Ideologically distant oppositions, on the contrary, are spared

Anthony Bertelli Won the Herbert Simon Award

The Midwest Political Science Association made the award for his career contribution to the scientific study of bureaucracy. On 18 November, he will deliver the Herbert Simon Lecture

Young, Temporary, and Low Skill Workers Worst Hit by the Pandemic

Alessandra Casarico, in an analysis of the short term effect of COVID on the Italian labor market, confirms that the most affected are those that were already suffering the consequences of the previous recession. With a glimpse of hope for women

The Immigrant Factor for Public Health: Let the Data Speak

A study by Carlo Devillanova underlines the importance of monitoring health issues of immigrants to avoid the risks of leaving them outside the healthcare system during the pandemic

Understanding the Consequences of the COVID19 Lockdown for Older People

A large scale survey of elderly folks will explore the real effects of the lockdown in order to prepare for similar events in the future