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Publications in IAI Papers

ISSN: 2610-9603

Director: Riccardo Alcaro
IAI Papers reflect the work being conducted within IAI research projects and areas of expertise and are aimed at stimulating reactions from other experts in the field. They present in-depth analytical and/or policy-oriented analysis of topical issues in Italian, European and global affairs. IAI Papers are between 3,500 and 6,000 words long.
Guidelines for authors (EN, 147 kb).
If you want to write a paper, let us know and write to Riccardo: r.alcaro@iai.it.

For titles published before 2018 see IAI Working Papers.

Mining in DRC and Ghana: A Legal Overview

Mining in DRC and Ghana: A Legal Overview
Sarah Logan
Rome, IAI, July 2026, 19 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|11

Building a Competitive European Market for Stablecoins

Building a Competitive European Market for Stablecoins
Franco Passacantando
Rome, IAI, July 2026, 15 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|12

Beyond Extraction: Aligning European and African Interests to Unlock the Full Potential of the Lobito Corridor

Beyond Extraction: Aligning European and African Interests to Unlock the Full Potential of the Lobito Corridor
Pietro Rinaldi
Filippo Simonelli
Darlington Tshuma
Rome, IAI, July 2026, 16 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|10

Securing Ukraine after the War: Nuclear Deterrence and Four Models of Security Guarantees

Securing Ukraine after the War: Nuclear Deterrence and Four Models of Security Guarantees
Polina Sinovets
Adérito Vicente
Rome, IAI, June 2026, 22 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|09

Trading Green: How the EU Can Align Climate and Trade in a Fractured World

Trading Green: How the EU Can Align Climate and Trade in a Fractured World
Margherita Bianchi
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, June 2026, 15 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|08

Common Challenges, Complementary Strengths: Italy, the EU and the UK in the Clean Energy Transition

Common Challenges, Complementary Strengths: Italy, the EU and the UK in the Clean Energy Transition
Margherita Bianchi
Pier Paolo Raimondi
Rome, IAI, May 2026, 19 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|06

On Strategic Communications

On Strategic Communications
Aurelio Insisa
Rome, IAI, May 2026, 18 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|07

Stress-Testing EU-Taiwan Semiconductor Supply Chains

Stress-Testing EU-Taiwan Semiconductor Supply Chains: An Economic Security Assessment
Francesca Maremonti
Rome, IAI, May 2026, 20 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|05

With Soldiers Like These? Challenges of Conscription in China and Taiwan

With Soldiers Like These? Challenges of Conscription in China and Taiwan
Zoltan Barany
Rome, IAI, May 2026, 16 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|04

Four Years of Nuclear Piracy

Four Years of Nuclear Piracy: Zaporizhzhia and the Weaponisation of Civilian Nuclear Infrastructure
Ludovica Castelli
Ali Alkış
Rome, IAI, March 2026, 14 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|03

Rightsizing Taiwan’s Strategic Value

Rightsizing Taiwan’s Strategic Value
Raffaella Bruno
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 17 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|02

What Lies Beneath: Hybrid Threats to Taiwan’s Submarine Cables and the Contest in the Information Domain

What Lies Beneath: Hybrid Threats to Taiwan’s Submarine Cables and the Contest in the Information Domain
Aurelio Insisa
Rome, IAI, January 2026, 29 p.
In: IAI Papers 26|01