This paper draws from the literature on social movements and utilises collective memory to examine interactions between structure and agency in transformative protest events. Intra-movement competition between different groups to elaborate and diversify the movement’s ideology are used as a proxy for agency.
Enrico Fardella (T.wai & University of Naples “L’Orientale") is interviewed in the article "China and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis" on The New York Times.
[IT] Rientrato dai mesi trascorsi in Cina come primo titolare della Agnelli Chair of Italian Culture presso la Peking University, Romano Prodi ha parlato a lungo dei rapporti fra Cina e Unione Europea, come pure del temibile momento geopolitico e geoeconomico globale di questi mesi.
[IT] Sin dall’insediamento in carica dell’attuale Primo Ministro Anwar Ibrahim nel novembre 2022, la Malaysia ha vissuto una fase politica inedita e, per molti versi, contradditoria, caratterizzata da numerose luci e altrettante ombre.
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is quoted in the article "Iran Pivots Toward China, But Is Beijing Ready To Play Ball?" on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
“Iran needs more than statements at the UN or missile components. It needs air defences and fighter jets, which are things that China could provide but would require much time to be put into use – not to mention the likely extremely negative reaction by Israel and, especially now that is directly involved, the US”.