Stefano Braghiroli
Biographic Data
| ID | 1433534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefano Braghiroli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefano |
| FAMILY NAME | Braghiroli |
| SIGNATURE | BRAGHIROLI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tartu |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7717-7133 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
(Dis-)united in diversity
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has generated the most significant challenge to European security since the end of the Cold War. The European Parliament (EP) emerged as the first EU institution to articulate a unified political stance and to advocate concrete measures in support of Ukraine, despite its limited formal competences in the field. This article examines how the EP asserted its democratic legitimacy and its parl…
More than neighbours
Over the last decade, the European Union has faced multiple crises that have affected the direction and the nature of the integration process. This study focuses on the challenges posed by the Belarusian-EU border crisis (2021) and the proposed travel restrictions towards Russian citizens (2022) in the context of the Nordic-Baltic EU member states. The study addresses their impact through the double prisms of regionality and level of governance. …
Сonservative populism in Italy and Estonia
U-turns by populist parties are not a new phenomenon. The 2021 electoral campaign in Estonia was marked by episodes that combined cultural hybridity and political opportunism. The nationalist Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) was reprimanded by the Language Inspectorate for using Russian-language campaign posters with no Estonian translation. The same party was celebrating Estonian independence with a concert performing Soviet-time po…
The European Parliament put to the test by Covid-19
Despite its tangible role in shaping the European Union's response to the global pandemic, observers seem to have systematically disregarded the role of the European Parliament (EP) in the crisis, by primarily focusing their attention on the European capitals, the inter-governmental institutions, and the coordinating role of the European Commission. The contribution of the EP cannot be ignored also given its unique representative role, its direct…
Between party-systems and identity-politics
The article explores party-based populist and radical right looking at the cases of Latvia’s National Alliance (NA) and of the Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE). The research question is: How does the intersection between the specificities of party-systems and particularistic identity-politics either facilitate or complicate the political engagements of EKRE and NA? This piece demonstrates that whereas the Latvian party-system provides …
Redefining Europe
This article uses approaches embedded in practical and popular geopolitics for analysing how Russia capitalizes on the refugee crisis to redefine Europe. Two of Russia’s European policies are at the centre of this analysis: 1) Moscow’s direct appeal to Russian-speaking communities, and 2) the Kremlin’s liaisons with Eurosceptic parties of national conservative background. The main questions these two policies raise are: 1) how Russia benefits fro…
Has economic voting changed? A comparative analysis of Italy and other Southern European countries
The financial and debt crisis caused severe economic and political instability in Italy. Economic hardship led to an array of unpopular policy measures, giving rise to public dissatisfaction and civil unrest. These dramatic developments call for a re-assessment of the basic link between the economy and political support. This article uses the European Election Studies (EES) Voter study data from 2004, 2009 and 2014 to investigate patterns of econ…
Russia and its supporters in Europe
The impact of crisis in Ukraine on EU–Russia relations appears twofold. On the one hand, it revealed the high degree of disdain all across Europe to Moscow's neo-imperial approach. On the other hand, it unveiled a great deal of affection and sympathy to Kremlin's policy among a number of non-mainstream but significant groups within the EU. In this article, we mirror the major troubles of today’s Europe, as seen from Moscow’s perspective, with fou…
An Emerging Divide? Assessing the Impact of the Euro Crisis on the Voting Alignments of the European Parliament
The euro crisis is increasingly affecting the political debate in the European Union. Exogenously determined power shifts and institutional changes have been imposed on a number of member states. These measures and the direct intervention of external stakeholders in the key realms of domestic politics pose a serious challenge to both the EU's cohesiveness and its democratic nature. This study looks at how the voting dynamics and the government/op…
Voting on Russia in the European Parliament
Although both the European Union (EU) and Russia seem to be increasingly aware of the necessity to cooperate, their relationship is still marked by diplomatic ambivalence and lack of trust. In spite of the growing institutional role and greater activism of the European Parliament (EP) in the field of external relations, EU–Russia relationships have rarely been explored from the EP's perspective. This article argues that the EP's neglect is no lon…
Religion at the European Parliament
Italy is a predominantly Catholic country that developed historically on the basis of a strong, dominant religion and weak state institutions. Yet, openly clerical parties, direct advocates of the interests of the Catholic Church, have nowadays virtually disappeared and the relevance of the religious cleavage is decreasing, in favour of a more indirect support for these interests, mainly among moderate and conservative forces. Although the overal…
Turkey’s Accession to the European Union Political and Economic Challenges
Je t’aime … moi non plus ! An empirical assessment of Euro-parliamentarians’ voting behaviour on Turkey and Turkish membership
The article looks at the way the debate on Turkish membership has developed in the Sixth European Parliament (EP). First, it analyses the impact of the debate on Turkey on the voting dynamics in the assembly. Second, it assesses how and to what extent Euro-parliamentarians’ individual view of Turkey and Turkish membership influence their actual voting behaviour. The analysis suggests that the issue of Turkish membership has a very divisive impact…
Measuring Russia’s Snag on the Fabric of the EU’s International Society
This article explores Russia’s impact upon the cohesion of the European Union International Society (EUIS). The analysis proceeds from a systematic categorisation of Member States’ positions towards Russia, using an ‘‘index of friendliness towards Russia’’ based on various indicators. This index allows us to analyse the relative positions of Member States towards the Eastern neighbour and to order them along an ideal continuum which goes from ‘‘n…
Between party-systems and identity-politics
The article explores party-based populist and radical right looking at the cases of Latvia’s National Alliance (NA) and of the Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE). The research question is: How does the intersection between the specificities of party-systems and particularistic identity-politics either facilitate or complicate the political engagements of EKRE and NA? This piece demonstrates that whereas the Latvian party-system provides …
Voting on Russia in the European Parliament
Although both the European Union (EU) and Russia seem to be increasingly aware of the necessity to cooperate, their relationship is still marked by diplomatic ambivalence and lack of trust. In spite of the growing institutional role and greater activism of the European Parliament (EP) in the field of external relations, EU–Russia relationships have rarely been explored from the EP's perspective. This article argues that the EP's neglect is no lon…
An Emerging Divide? Assessing the Impact of the Euro Crisis on the Voting Alignments of the European Parliament
The euro crisis is increasingly affecting the political debate in the European Union. Exogenously determined power shifts and institutional changes have been imposed on a number of member states. These measures and the direct intervention of external stakeholders in the key realms of domestic politics pose a serious challenge to both the EU's cohesiveness and its democratic nature. This study looks at how the voting dynamics and the government/op…
Redefining Europe
This article uses approaches embedded in practical and popular geopolitics for analysing how Russia capitalizes on the refugee crisis to redefine Europe. Two of Russia’s European policies are at the centre of this analysis: 1) Moscow’s direct appeal to Russian-speaking communities, and 2) the Kremlin’s liaisons with Eurosceptic parties of national conservative background. The main questions these two policies raise are: 1) how Russia benefits fro…
Сonservative populism in Italy and Estonia
U-turns by populist parties are not a new phenomenon. The 2021 electoral campaign in Estonia was marked by episodes that combined cultural hybridity and political opportunism. The nationalist Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) was reprimanded by the Language Inspectorate for using Russian-language campaign posters with no Estonian translation. The same party was celebrating Estonian independence with a concert performing Soviet-time po…
The European Parliament put to the test by Covid-19
Despite its tangible role in shaping the European Union's response to the global pandemic, observers seem to have systematically disregarded the role of the European Parliament (EP) in the crisis, by primarily focusing their attention on the European capitals, the inter-governmental institutions, and the coordinating role of the European Commission. The contribution of the EP cannot be ignored also given its unique representative role, its direct…
Measuring Russia’s Snag on the Fabric of the EU’s International Society
This article explores Russia’s impact upon the cohesion of the European Union International Society (EUIS). The analysis proceeds from a systematic categorisation of Member States’ positions towards Russia, using an ‘‘index of friendliness towards Russia’’ based on various indicators. This index allows us to analyse the relative positions of Member States towards the Eastern neighbour and to order them along an ideal continuum which goes from ‘‘n…
More than neighbours
Over the last decade, the European Union has faced multiple crises that have affected the direction and the nature of the integration process. This study focuses on the challenges posed by the Belarusian-EU border crisis (2021) and the proposed travel restrictions towards Russian citizens (2022) in the context of the Nordic-Baltic EU member states. The study addresses their impact through the double prisms of regionality and level of governance. …
Turkey’s Accession to the European Union Political and Economic Challenges
Measuring Russia’s Snag on the Fabric of the EU’s International Society
This article explores Russia’s impact upon the cohesion of the European Union International Society (EUIS). The analysis proceeds from a systematic categorisation of Member States’ positions towards Russia, using an ‘‘index of friendliness towards Russia’’ based on various indicators. This index allows us to analyse the relative positions of Member States towards the Eastern neighbour and to order them along an ideal continuum which goes from ‘‘n…
Je t’aime … moi non plus ! An empirical assessment of Euro-parliamentarians’ voting behaviour on Turkey and Turkish membership
The article looks at the way the debate on Turkish membership has developed in the Sixth European Parliament (EP). First, it analyses the impact of the debate on Turkey on the voting dynamics in the assembly. Second, it assesses how and to what extent Euro-parliamentarians’ individual view of Turkey and Turkish membership influence their actual voting behaviour. The analysis suggests that the issue of Turkish membership has a very divisive impact…
Voting on Russia in the European Parliament
Although both the European Union (EU) and Russia seem to be increasingly aware of the necessity to cooperate, their relationship is still marked by diplomatic ambivalence and lack of trust. In spite of the growing institutional role and greater activism of the European Parliament (EP) in the field of external relations, EU–Russia relationships have rarely been explored from the EP's perspective. This article argues that the EP's neglect is no lon…
Religion at the European Parliament
Italy is a predominantly Catholic country that developed historically on the basis of a strong, dominant religion and weak state institutions. Yet, openly clerical parties, direct advocates of the interests of the Catholic Church, have nowadays virtually disappeared and the relevance of the religious cleavage is decreasing, in favour of a more indirect support for these interests, mainly among moderate and conservative forces. Although the overal…
Turkey’s Accession to the European Union Political and Economic Challenges
An Emerging Divide? Assessing the Impact of the Euro Crisis on the Voting Alignments of the European Parliament
The euro crisis is increasingly affecting the political debate in the European Union. Exogenously determined power shifts and institutional changes have been imposed on a number of member states. These measures and the direct intervention of external stakeholders in the key realms of domestic politics pose a serious challenge to both the EU's cohesiveness and its democratic nature. This study looks at how the voting dynamics and the government/op…
Russia and its supporters in Europe
The impact of crisis in Ukraine on EU–Russia relations appears twofold. On the one hand, it revealed the high degree of disdain all across Europe to Moscow's neo-imperial approach. On the other hand, it unveiled a great deal of affection and sympathy to Kremlin's policy among a number of non-mainstream but significant groups within the EU. In this article, we mirror the major troubles of today’s Europe, as seen from Moscow’s perspective, with fou…
Has economic voting changed? A comparative analysis of Italy and other Southern European countries
The financial and debt crisis caused severe economic and political instability in Italy. Economic hardship led to an array of unpopular policy measures, giving rise to public dissatisfaction and civil unrest. These dramatic developments call for a re-assessment of the basic link between the economy and political support. This article uses the European Election Studies (EES) Voter study data from 2004, 2009 and 2014 to investigate patterns of econ…
Redefining Europe
This article uses approaches embedded in practical and popular geopolitics for analysing how Russia capitalizes on the refugee crisis to redefine Europe. Two of Russia’s European policies are at the centre of this analysis: 1) Moscow’s direct appeal to Russian-speaking communities, and 2) the Kremlin’s liaisons with Eurosceptic parties of national conservative background. The main questions these two policies raise are: 1) how Russia benefits fro…
Between party-systems and identity-politics
The article explores party-based populist and radical right looking at the cases of Latvia’s National Alliance (NA) and of the Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE). The research question is: How does the intersection between the specificities of party-systems and particularistic identity-politics either facilitate or complicate the political engagements of EKRE and NA? This piece demonstrates that whereas the Latvian party-system provides …
The European Parliament put to the test by Covid-19
Despite its tangible role in shaping the European Union's response to the global pandemic, observers seem to have systematically disregarded the role of the European Parliament (EP) in the crisis, by primarily focusing their attention on the European capitals, the inter-governmental institutions, and the coordinating role of the European Commission. The contribution of the EP cannot be ignored also given its unique representative role, its direct…
Сonservative populism in Italy and Estonia
U-turns by populist parties are not a new phenomenon. The 2021 electoral campaign in Estonia was marked by episodes that combined cultural hybridity and political opportunism. The nationalist Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) was reprimanded by the Language Inspectorate for using Russian-language campaign posters with no Estonian translation. The same party was celebrating Estonian independence with a concert performing Soviet-time po…
More than neighbours
Over the last decade, the European Union has faced multiple crises that have affected the direction and the nature of the integration process. This study focuses on the challenges posed by the Belarusian-EU border crisis (2021) and the proposed travel restrictions towards Russian citizens (2022) in the context of the Nordic-Baltic EU member states. The study addresses their impact through the double prisms of regionality and level of governance. …
(Dis-)united in diversity
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has generated the most significant challenge to European security since the end of the Cold War. The European Parliament (EP) emerged as the first EU institution to articulate a unified political stance and to advocate concrete measures in support of Ukraine, despite its limited formal competences in the field. This article examines how the EP asserted its democratic legitimacy and its parl…
Political science (13 works) · Political economy (12 works) · Politics (12 works) · Law (11 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · European union (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Parliament (6 works)