Mario Ragazzi

Consultant on international development cooperation, work experience in post/during-conflict countries. Research interests on state formation, institution-building, security in development.

Bologna, Italy http://www.ragazziconsulting.com 10 posts

Death and rescue in the Central Mediterranean: overcoming the limits of private outsourcing

Mario Ragazzi on Debate, migrants, Mediterranean, asylum seeker, Italy, Libya

(CC) Óglaigh na hÉireannThe search-and-rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean were overall successful in saving thousands of lives in the years 2014-2017. Compared with the previous years, the rescues reduced and stabilised the fatality rate for the persons attempting a dangerous sea crossing. Several NGOs contributed significantly to this joint effort coordinated by the Italian Coast Guard's Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre (MRCC) and »

Barabbas' version: Analysis of a major terror attack in Rome, A.D. 64


by Mario Ragazzi
 
Our correspondent reports from the great city of the Caesars. A few months ago,…

Participation without power and property in new governance models


by Mario Ragazzi
 
Everybody wants more participation, not less. But the current social project for Europe ultimately…

Kidnapped by Terrorists


by Mario Ragazzi
 
Kidnappings by terrorist groups are on the rise globally. The chances of surviving this…

Colombia's Referendum: Low Turnout and Activist Minorities


by Mario Ragazzi
 
How to dash hopes that civil wars can be ended with honor and rehabilitation.…

The Repugnant Other: Reading Halliday in Hollywood


by Mario Ragazzi
 
Comparing vintage Hollywood myth-making with contemporary narratives on Islam. Let’s start with a…

In-Court Securitising Speech-Acts


by Mario Ragazzi
 
On the endless need for the re-securitisation of state security. The so-called ‘Copenhagen school’…

Who Won the European Parliament Elections?


by Mario Ragazzi
 
What happens when all votes are not counted equal (redux). The new European Commission…

Information Security for Researchers (and Journalists)


by Mario Ragazzi
 
Our information processing tools are an interconnected system: what can an investigative researcher do…

Warbling security

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Inter-disciplinary Political Studies (IdPS) – open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing academic articles in the field of comparative politics, international relations and related disciplines.


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