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Publications in IAI Briefs

ISSN: 3103-4071 (online)

Editor: Leo Goretti
IAI Briefs are concise, research-based, English-language analyses emerging from projects of which the Istituto Affari Internazionali is part. Each brief, ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 words, addresses a pressing and policy-relevant issue, offering evidence-informed insights grounded in rigorous inquiry. Designed to inform decision-makers, practitioners and stakeholders, the IAI Briefs series aims to contribute to more effective, equitable and informed policymaking across a range of thematic areas, serving as a bridge between research and public policy in national and international contexts.
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Minerals and the Lobito Corridor: Between Domestic Needs and the EU’s Derisking Strategy

Minerals and the Lobito Corridor: Between Domestic Needs and the EU’s Derisking Strategy
Pietro Rinaldi
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|15

Why Credible EU Membership Matters

Why Credible EU Membership Matters: How to Sequence Integration and Accession in Ukraine and the Western Balkans
Matteo Bonomi
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 9 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|13

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution and the Breakdown of the Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution and the Breakdown of the Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process
Andrea Aiace Colombo
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|14

The Case for an EU–Indo-Pacific Critical Maritime Infrastructure Partnership

The Case for an EU–Indo-Pacific Critical Maritime Infrastructure Partnership
Gabriele Abbondanza
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|12

How to Build Digital Citizenship in the 21st Century

How to Build Digital Citizenship in the 21st Century
Alessia Chiriatti
Benjamin Stewart
Janis van der Westhuizen
Juliana Mansur
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 9 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|11

Italy in the Midst of a New Era of Arctic Securitisation

Italy in the Midst of a New Era of Arctic Securitisation
Elio Calcagno
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|10

Limits and Strengths of Italy’s Balancing Act in the Middle East

Limits and Strengths of Italy’s Balancing Act in the Middle East
Maria Luisa Fantappiè
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|09

Trump’s Imperial Strategy towards China Meets Meloni’s Indo-Mediterranean Initiative

Trump’s Imperial Strategy towards China Meets Meloni’s Indo-Mediterranean Initiative
Nicola Casarini
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|08

Italy’s Foreign Policy in a World in Flux

Italy’s Foreign Policy in a World in Flux
Leo Goretti
Filippo Simonelli
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|07

The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects of Italy’s Arctic Strategy

The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Aspects of Italy’s Arctic Strategy
Luca Cinciripini
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|06

What Role for Italy’s Infrastructure Diplomacy? Lessons from the Lobito Corridor

What Role for Italy’s Infrastructure Diplomacy? Lessons from the Lobito Corridor
Marianna Lunardini
Filippo Simonelli
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 7 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|05

Sanctions and Gender: A Paradox between Aspirations and Outcomes?

Sanctions and Gender: A Paradox between Aspirations and Outcomes?
Anna Cervi
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 6 p.
In: IAI Briefs 26|04