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Bernardo Venturi

Adjunct professor

Department of Political and Social Sciences

Department of Cultural Heritage

Publications

Books

-        Il Demone della Pace. Storia, Metodologie e Prospettive Istituzionali della Peace Research [The Demon of Peace. History, Methodology and Institutional Perspectives of the Peace Research Field], Odoya Edizioni, 2013.

Edited Books and Journal Special Issues

-         Out of the Security Deadlock: Challenges and Choices in the Sahel, with Toure N., FEPS Publications, Brussels, 2020.

-         Governance and Security in the Sahel: Tackling Mobility, Demography and Climate Change, Edizioni Nuova Cultura, Rome, 2019.

-         The Security–Migration–Development Nexus Revised: A Perspective from the Sahel, Edizioni Nuova Cultura, Rome, 2017.

-         The Local Action Plans for Migrants’ Integration and Human Rights, with Furia A. (et al.), Il Mulino, Bologna 2017.

-         Politics - Special issue: Un nuovo "nomos della terra"? Governance internazionale, sviluppo e aiuto umanitario [A New “Nomos of the Earth”? International Governance, Development and Humanitarian Aid], N.8:17.

-         The EU, the US and the International Strategic Dimension of Sub-Saharan Africa: Peace, Security and Development in the Horn of Africa, with Pirozzi N., Edizioni Nuova Cultura, Rome, 2016.

-        Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution in Academic Curricula. Theoretical and methodological guide, with Teosa V., CEP USM, Chișinău, 2013.

Book Chapters

-        'Issues in EU-Africa Relations, with Pirozzi N., in Haastrup T. et al. (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of EU-Africa Relations, Routledge, 133-143, 2021.

-        Africa and Italy's Relations After the Cold War’, in Nagar D. and Mutasa C. (eds.), Africa and the World. Bilateral and Multilateral International Diplomacy, Cham, Palgrave Macmillan, 169-188, 2018.

-        ‘Un Rinnovato Impegno per L’Africa’ [A Renewed Commitment for Africa], in Greco E. (ed.), Rapporto sulla Politica Estera Italiana, Nuova Cultura, August 2018.

-        ‘Il Futuro della Gestione Civile delle Crisi dell’Unione Europea: Riflessioni e Raccomandazioni’ [The future of EU crisis management: reflections and recommendations], with Vai L., in Azzoni A., Pirozzi N., Civili in Missione [Civilians in Missions], Nuova Cultura, 57-68, 2016.

-        ‘Processi di Democratizzazione in Asia Centrale: Stabilizzazione e Pacificazione dell’Afghanistan’ [Democratic Processes in Central Asia: Stabilisation and Peace in Afghanistan], with Indeo F., in Giunchi E., Società Civile e Democrazia in Medio Oriente e Asia, Obarrao Edizioni, Milan, 115-144, 2011.

-        ‘Introduzione’ [Introduction], with Comai G. in Transnistria, un reportage fotografico, Gughi Fassino, Silvy edizioni, Trento, 2010.

-        ‘Il Conflitto in Moldavia tra Diverse Percezioni e Nuove Possibilità’ [The conflict in Moldova between Different Perceptions and New Possibilities], in Chiodi L., Privitera F., Guida ai Paesi dell'Europa Centrale, Orientale e Balcanica. Annuario politico-economico 2006, Il Mulino, Bologna, 95-105, 2007.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

-        ‘The Great Illusion: Security Sector Reform in the Sahel’, with Toure N., The International Spectator, 55:4, 54-68, 2020.

-        ‘EU Member States' Capabilities in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding: Personnel and Technology’, with Pirozzi N. and Marrone A., Global Affairs, 4:2-3, 141-155, 2018.

-        'The African Union at a Glance: Is a Regional Game Changer Emerging?', Africa e Orienti, 20:2, 113-123, 2018.

-        'I Conflitti Globali tra Vincitori e Vinti' [Global Conflicts between Winners and Losers], Anthropologica, 5:1, 155-164, 2017.

-        ‘Language and Education Laws in Multi-Ethnic De Facto States: The Cases of Abkhazia and Transnistria’, with Comai G., Nationalities Papers, 43:6, 886-905, 2015.

-        ‘Mainstreaming Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping’, in Peace Review, 27:1, 61-66, 2015.

-        ‘External Preconditions for Civilian Peacekeeping’, in Peace Studies Journal, 7:2, 3-13, 2014.

-        Norden: una Regione di Pace?’ [Norden: a Region of Peace?], in Analele Universitatii Bucuresti, seria Stiinte Politice, 15:2, 11-23, 2013.

-        ‘Civil Society Organizations and Conflict Resolution: The Case of Moldova-Transnistria’, in International Journal on World Peace, 28:2, 7-34, 2011.

-        ‘L’approccio Multilivello alla Mediazione Internazionale’ [The Multitrack Approach to International Mediation], in Quaderni di Giurisprudenza, 3:1, 17-39, 2011.

Policy Papers

-        'A New Lifeline for the G20? The Role of African and European Actors in Enhancing Its Legitimacy and Effectiveness’, with Barana L. et al., T20 Saudi Arabia Policy Briefs, October 2020.

-        ‘Differentiation in ASEAN, ECOWAS and MERCOSUR: A Comparative Analysis’, with Gaens B. (et al.), EU IDEA Papers, Rome, August 2020.

-        ‘An Agenda for Europe in the World’, with Barana L. (et al.), ETTG Publications, September 2019.

-        ‘The EU Budget for the future: views from Italy’, with Fattibene D., ETTG Publications, July 2019.

-        ‘The Trouble with Italy's Development Cooperation’, IAI Commentaries, June 2019.

-        ‘Toward the New Multiannual Financial Framework: Fuel for the EU Global Strategy and Development Cooperation?’, EU Global Strategy Watch 12, FEPS, March 2019.

-        ‘Financing EU external action: Understanding member state priorities’, with Castillejo C. (et al.), ETTG Publications, December 2018.

-        ‘Dual use technologies and civilian capabilities: Beyond pooling and sharing’, with Stabile Avetrano A. (et al.) EU-CIVCAP Deliverable 2.5, Sept. 2018. 

-        ‘Eight myths on the migration–development nexus that European and African policymakers need to reconsider’, with Schöfberger I., ETTG Publications, June 2018.

-        ‘I beni pubblici europei nel bilancio dell'Unione’ [Public Goods in the EU Budget], with Fontana O., IAI Documents, N.10, April 2018.

-        ‘The EU and the Sahel: A Laboratory of Experimentation for the Security–Migration–Development Nexus’, IAI Working Paper, N.38/17.

-        ‘The Joint Africa-EU Strategy’, with Pirozzi N., Sartori N., Study for the European Parliament, November 2017.

-        ‘L’Africa nelle politiche UE ed USA’ [Africa in EU and American policies], Focus Eurotlantico, N.4, June 2017.

-        ‘Procedures, Personnel and Technologies for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding’ with De Zan T. and Tessari P., EU-CIVCAP Deliverable 2.1, November 2016. 

-        ‘The EU's Struggle with Normative Leadership in Sub-Saharan Africa’, IAI Working Paper, N.29/16.

-        ‘A New EU Strategic Approach to Global Development, Resilience and Sustainability’, with Helly D., IAI Working Paper, N.14/16.

-        'Elements for an EU's Pan-Atlantic agenda: building an Atlantic community', with Pirozzi N., Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Atlantic Future Policy Reports, N.2, Feb. 2016.

-        'Charting the Future of the Atlantic', with Gratius S., Grevi G., Valladão A.,Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Atlantic Future Policy Reports, N.1, Jan. 2016.

-        ‘EU Neighborhood Policies for Security, Defence and Conflict Prevention: any Added Value in Working with Diversified Local Actors?’, in Carrington Papers - Chatham House, 2011.

-        ‘Prevenzione dei Conflitti alle Porte dell’Europa: la Costruzione di una Pace Stabile in Moldavia-Transnistria’ [Conflict Prevention in European Neighborhood: the Construction of a Lasting Peace in Moldova-Transnistria], in Quaderni, Centro Studi Difesa Civile, N.1/11.

-        ‘The UN Global Conference on the Role of Civil Society in the Prevention of Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding’, in Quaderni, Centro Studi Difesa Civile, N.1/06.

Main Reports

-        ‘A Conflict Assessment in Bamingui-Bangoran Region. Rapid Response Project in CAR. Final Report.’ with Totoro A., for Search for Common Ground, March 2020.

-        ‘Final Project Evaluation. EU Aid Volunteers complementing humanitarian aid: strengthening the link through deployment, capacity building and technical assistance’, for GVC, October 2018.

-        ‘Evaluation of Oxfam’s work to increase citizen engagement and influence on agriculture policies and practices in Burkina Faso and Tanzania’, with other authors, Evaluation Report for Oxfam, July 2018.

-        'Madam President TV Series', with Monzani B. (et al.), Evaluation Report for Search for Common Ground, May 2017.

-        ‘Somali Perspectives: Security, Elections, and the Federalisation Process’, IAI Doc, N.6/16.

-        ‘Promoting Healthy State-Citizen Relations in Africa’, with Monzani B. and Kweyu B., Evaluation Report for Search for Common Ground, June 2016.

-        ‘The EU and the Global Development Framework. A Strategic Approach to the 2030 Agenda’, with Magro M., IAI Doc, N.5/16.

-        ‘EU Relations with Latin America: From Social Resilience to Global Governance’, IAI Doc, N.3/16.

-        ‘Building Peace in Mindanao Through Public Participation in Governance’, with Monzani B., Evaluation Report for Conciliation Resources, July 2015.

-        Migration, Development and Human Rights. AMITIE Context Report, with Gozzi G. and Furia A., printed by the Municipality of Bologna, 2011. 

-        La cooperazione internazionale nelle aree di crisi: esiste un contributo specifico ai processi di pace dell’approccio decentrato? [International Cooperation in Conflict Ares: Any Specific Contribute to Peace Processes from Decentralized Cooperation?], with Giacinti K., CIRPAC Discussion Paper, 2009.

-        ‘Cooperazione decentrata toscana in Europa’ [Tuscany Decentralized Cooperation in Europe], in Piano Operativo Regione Toscana 2007-2010, September 2007.

Book Reviews

-        Nina Caspersen, ‘Peace Agreements: finding solutions to intra-state conflicts’ (Cambridge; Malden: Polity Press, 2016), in The International Spectator, N.4/2017.

-        Brewer J. D., ‘Peace Processes. A Sociological Approach’ (Polity Press 2010), in Journal of Peace Research, N. 1/11.

-        MacLean S., Black R., David S., Timothy M., ‘A Decade of Human Security. Global Governance and New Multilateralism’ (Ashgate 2007), in Journal of Peace Research, N. 4/08.

-        HIllman J., ‘Un Terribile Amore per la Guerra’ [A Terrible Love for War] (Adelphi 2005), in Revista de Paz y Conflictos, Universidad de Granada, May 2007.

-        Krippendorff E., ‘Critica della Politica Estera’ [Criticism to Foreign Policy] (Fazi Editore 2004), in Quaderni Satyagraha, N. 11/07.

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