Michael Briguglio
Biographic Data
| ID | 1616632 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Briguglio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Briguglio |
| SIGNATURE | BRIGUGLIO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malta |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2419-5319 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Protests in the Second Year of covid-19 – the Case of Malta
This study analyses protests in Malta during 2021 (N = 94) and compares them to those in 2020 (N = 74). Malta’s protest dynamics are analysed within the theoretical frameworks of political opportunity structures and small-state studies, while also drawing on scholarship on protest and social movements during the covid -19 pandemic. In 2021, the environment was the most prominent issue, followed by Daphne Caruana Galizia and covid -scepticism, res…
Social Well‐Being in an Unsettled World: 75 Years of the International Social Science Journal
Marking the 75th anniversary of the International Social Science Journal , this Special Issue examines social well‐being in an era of intersecting crises that deepen inequality, climate disruption, demographic ageing, forced displacement, digital saturation, and changing family and community life. Engaging in dialogue with diverse scholarly perspectives from economics, sustainability studies, psychology, sociology, politics and social work, the i…
Turkish Politics and ‘the People’ – Mass Mobilisation and Populism, written by Spyros A. Sofos
Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States
A new team and vision of the international social science journal
Since its inception in 1949 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Social Science Journal (ISSJ) has sought to strengthen the ties between social science communities globally. Aiming to reach the widest possible audience for over 70 years, the ISSJ uses inter-disciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to uncover new knowledge, offering an open door for theoretical and applied researc…
Protests in a Small Island State during the Year of covid-19: The Case of Malta
This paper relies on protest event analysis ( pea ) to study protests held in Malta during 2020 and analyses specific features of those protests, namely issues, organisations, coalitions, venues, and types of protest. The study verifies how Malta’s status as a small state impacts protest, especially in terms of networks of activism and in the context of the covid -19 pandemic. Findings show the environment as the most prominent issue, followed by…
Las protestas por el asesinato de Daphne Caruana. Una cronología
Este artículo trata de la escalada de protestas a finales de 2019 en Malta en torno al asesinato de la periodista Daphne Caruana Galizia. Las nutridas protestas fueron la continuación de las tendencias activistas de la sociedad civil desde el asesinato de la periodista en 2017. Se caracterizaron por la creación de una amplia coalición de organizaciones de movimientos sociales en el extranjero, y condujeron finalmente a la dimisión del primer mini…
Digital Activism, Physical Activism
This article analyzes the interaction between the digital (online) and physical (offline) activism of Front Harsien ODZ, a Maltese environmental movement organization. It looks into how Front activists perceive these forms of activism and verifies how important each form is to the organization. Consequently, the research presented herein is operationalized through interviews with Front activists and through participant observation from an insider…
Engo Impacts on Climate Change Policy in European Malta
This article analyzes the impacts of ENGOs with respect to Maltese climate change policy in an EU context. In particular, focus is made on the politics of climate change in Malta and the EU in the first five years following the country's EU accession, which led to the setting of energy emissions targets by 2020. The main conclusion of this article is that ENGOs formed part of an EU-wide hegemonic formation on climate change, wherein a common posi…
The bird hunting referendum in Malta
The recent years has seen significant growth in a new therapeutic approach to the management of disease. Biological therapeutic agents, constitute a broad category of drugs, usually generated by recombinant techniques from living organisms. These therapies revolutionise the traditional approaches to drug design and development, and regulatory agencies have been swift in developing the necessary structures to ensure their optimal use
Malta's Labour Party and the Politics of Hegemony
This paper will analyze the successes and failures of Malta’s Labour Party since independence (1964), giving due attention to variables such the economy, class structure, politics, ideology and international factors. Particular emphasis will be given to factors such as Malta’s dual-party dominance, patronage and Catholic influence. I argue that the Labour Party has failed to be hegemonic since the 1970s, and that its current strategy of politics …
Discouragement Amongst Ageing Workers in Malta within an EU Context
This paper investigates perceptions of unemployed ageing workers in Malta, in relation to disadvantages in the labour market and to discouragement with regard to chances of finding stable employment. The principal results are that educational level and number of breadwinners in one’s household significantly affect perceptions; and that there are cases manifesting the ‘discouraged worker effect’, even though they are still registering to find empl…
Malta's Labour Party and the Politics of Hegemony
This paper will analyze the successes and failures of Malta’s Labour Party since independence (1964), giving due attention to variables such the economy, class structure, politics, ideology and international factors. Particular emphasis will be given to factors such as Malta’s dual-party dominance, patronage and Catholic influence. I argue that the Labour Party has failed to be hegemonic since the 1970s, and that its current strategy of politics …
Discouragement Amongst Ageing Workers in Malta within an EU Context
This paper investigates perceptions of unemployed ageing workers in Malta, in relation to disadvantages in the labour market and to discouragement with regard to chances of finding stable employment. The principal results are that educational level and number of breadwinners in one’s household significantly affect perceptions; and that there are cases manifesting the ‘discouraged worker effect’, even though they are still registering to find empl…
Malta's Labour Party and the Politics of Hegemony
This paper will analyze the successes and failures of Malta’s Labour Party since independence (1964), giving due attention to variables such the economy, class structure, politics, ideology and international factors. Particular emphasis will be given to factors such as Malta’s dual-party dominance, patronage and Catholic influence. I argue that the Labour Party has failed to be hegemonic since the 1970s, and that its current strategy of politics …
The bird hunting referendum in Malta
The recent years has seen significant growth in a new therapeutic approach to the management of disease. Biological therapeutic agents, constitute a broad category of drugs, usually generated by recombinant techniques from living organisms. These therapies revolutionise the traditional approaches to drug design and development, and regulatory agencies have been swift in developing the necessary structures to ensure their optimal use
Engo Impacts on Climate Change Policy in European Malta
This article analyzes the impacts of ENGOs with respect to Maltese climate change policy in an EU context. In particular, focus is made on the politics of climate change in Malta and the EU in the first five years following the country's EU accession, which led to the setting of energy emissions targets by 2020. The main conclusion of this article is that ENGOs formed part of an EU-wide hegemonic formation on climate change, wherein a common posi…
Digital Activism, Physical Activism
This article analyzes the interaction between the digital (online) and physical (offline) activism of Front Harsien ODZ, a Maltese environmental movement organization. It looks into how Front activists perceive these forms of activism and verifies how important each form is to the organization. Consequently, the research presented herein is operationalized through interviews with Front activists and through participant observation from an insider…
Las protestas por el asesinato de Daphne Caruana. Una cronología
Este artículo trata de la escalada de protestas a finales de 2019 en Malta en torno al asesinato de la periodista Daphne Caruana Galizia. Las nutridas protestas fueron la continuación de las tendencias activistas de la sociedad civil desde el asesinato de la periodista en 2017. Se caracterizaron por la creación de una amplia coalición de organizaciones de movimientos sociales en el extranjero, y condujeron finalmente a la dimisión del primer mini…
Protests in a Small Island State during the Year of covid-19: The Case of Malta
This paper relies on protest event analysis ( pea ) to study protests held in Malta during 2020 and analyses specific features of those protests, namely issues, organisations, coalitions, venues, and types of protest. The study verifies how Malta’s status as a small state impacts protest, especially in terms of networks of activism and in the context of the covid -19 pandemic. Findings show the environment as the most prominent issue, followed by…
Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States
A new team and vision of the international social science journal
Since its inception in 1949 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Social Science Journal (ISSJ) has sought to strengthen the ties between social science communities globally. Aiming to reach the widest possible audience for over 70 years, the ISSJ uses inter-disciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to uncover new knowledge, offering an open door for theoretical and applied researc…
Turkish Politics and ‘the People’ – Mass Mobilisation and Populism, written by Spyros A. Sofos
Protests in the Second Year of covid-19 – the Case of Malta
This study analyses protests in Malta during 2021 (N = 94) and compares them to those in 2020 (N = 74). Malta’s protest dynamics are analysed within the theoretical frameworks of political opportunity structures and small-state studies, while also drawing on scholarship on protest and social movements during the covid -19 pandemic. In 2021, the environment was the most prominent issue, followed by Daphne Caruana Galizia and covid -scepticism, res…
Social Well‐Being in an Unsettled World: 75 Years of the International Social Science Journal
Marking the 75th anniversary of the International Social Science Journal , this Special Issue examines social well‐being in an era of intersecting crises that deepen inequality, climate disruption, demographic ageing, forced displacement, digital saturation, and changing family and community life. Engaging in dialogue with diverse scholarly perspectives from economics, sustainability studies, psychology, sociology, politics and social work, the i…
Political science (10 works) · Law (8 works) · Politics (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (5 works) · Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (2 works)