Interviews at the fireplace
Even from home we want to continue to investigate issues such as international politics, to take an interest in the world, to discuss and ask ourselves questions.
The FIREPLACE INTERVIEWS are designed for this: thanks to important experts and through simple questions, we try to retrace some thematic threads that respond to the curiosity and desire for further study that characterize our followers.
Libyan war and Italian foreign policy
In the last few years of economic crisis, the arms sector has recorded very high production performances: this is a particularly important business in conflict areas. We analyze the situation in Libya together with Nello Scavo, international reporter, judicial reporter and war correspondent.
The economic down:
the litmus test
for the EU
The Coronavirus emergency is not just about health: in just one week the world stock exchanges have burned 5 trillion dollars and Piazza Affari in Milan closed at -17%. Between the ECB and interest rates, between Cura Italia and Coronabond, let's clarify together with the professor and economist Carlo Cottarelli.
Security 2.0:
the new frontiers of attack and defense
Among the so-called cyber superpowers stand out the USA, Russia and China, the latter protagonist in the field of 5G. Cyberspace is used not only to trigger conflicts but also in peacetime. Which role for the EU, which one for Italy?
If you are curious, do not miss this interview with Professor Giacomello!
USA: the obstacle course of primary
The Covid-19 pandemic is now present all over the world and is blocking or slowing down endless activities, but America is not ready to stop. We do not know how the primaries will end, but we do know that the new (or reconfirmed) leader of the White House will always have to deal with two Americas: the one that makes protagonism its strength, and the one that is now tired of this "imperialist effort. ". We talk about it with Dario Fabbri, editor of Limes.
Putin's Russia:
the rise of a
new czar?
Outgoing President Putin has promoted a constitutional reform that would allow him to carry out a further mandate after the expiry in 2024. After the approval of the Duma, the people will be called to referendum. We investigated with Professor Aldo Ferrari the fundamental role of this figure in his country.
The restriction of rights for whom
does not have them
In 2020, media coverage of the migration issue is even more reduced, but the crisis is far from resolved. How has the pandemic changed migratory flows? What are the consequences of the state of emergency for those who do not have a certain civil status? We talk about it with Professor Borraccetti, professor of EU law and immigration expert.
The individual in the society of immediacy
Can philosophy give us a key to understanding the world and its complexity? Absolutely yes, it is not just a mere scholastic notion but it can be applied to our daily life. Together with Maura Gancitano, philosopher, writer and creator of the Tlon.it project, we analyze some current issues: the loneliness of the lockdown, the condition of women in society, being rather than appearing.
Politik als Beruf: politics according to profession / vocation according to Max Weber
With Professor D'Andrea, professor at the University of Florence, we rediscovered the relevance of a multifaceted figure like that of Weber. On the occasion of the centenary of his death we asked ourselves how our conception of politics has changed and if there is still a trace of the "vocation" ...