 The volume
The tenth edition of
the yearbook put out by the IAI and ISPI deals with international
developments in 2008. Much of the volume analyses the three major
events of the year from different points of view: the diplomatic and
military crises between Russia and Georgia and between Israel and
Palestine, the change in the US presidency with the election of
Barack Obama, and the devastating crisis that first struck the
financial world and then swept though the international economy. But
the real unifying theme of this edition of the yearbook is the
crisis (revealed by all these events) of multilateralism and the
major international economic and security organisations.
With respect to former editions, this one also devotes more
attention to Italy’s foreign policy. In addition to reflecting
generally upon the policy lines of the new government, it examines
specific subjects such as developments in relations with Russia, the
new partnership in Europe, positions on climate and energy and the
new chapter in Mediterranean policy.
The volume is divided into four
parts. The first, more general one, summarises and describes the
trends prevailing on the international scene and in Italian foreign
policy. The second deals with the economy, concentrating
specifically on the financial crisis and the policies adopted to
tackle it, before looking at the energy resources markets. The third
part, as in recent years, is devoted to the European Union and its
policies. In particular, the focus is on the Union’s political and
institutional evolution, the European defence market and the
rethinking of security strategies. Finally, the last part examines
the main theatres of crisis in 2008: Afghanistan and Pakistan, the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the wars in Somalia and the Congo.
|
il Mulino
Torna su
