Benedetta Voltolini
Biographic Data
| ID | 2124166 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benedetta Voltolini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benedetta |
| FAMILY NAME | Voltolini |
| SIGNATURE | VOLTOLINI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4212-5528 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 77 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Navigating the complex link between memories and emotions at the international level: The EU’s memory-driven diplomacy in the UN General Assembly
Given the enduring influence of historical narratives in international relations, how do memory politics and emotions intersect in diplomatic communication? While prior research often treats them separately, this article argues for the importance of the memory–emotion nexus to assess how memory and emotion are inextricably linked and jointly shape multilateral diplomacy. Viewing them as mutually constitutive forces reveals how emotional charges a…
Uses of Law in EU Foreign Policy
This Special Issue investigates how, by whom, and with what effect law is used in EU foreign policy, moving beyond traditional views of foreign policy as a purely political domain. Against a backdrop of increasing challenges to the rules-based international order, understanding the role of law in the EU's external conduct is critical. Bridging legal and political science scholarship, the Special Issue employs an analytical framework focusing on a…
Legal Mobilisation in EU Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Occupation: A Comparison of Israel/Palestine and Morocco/Western Sahara
How does the use of law by non-state actors (NSAs) influence European Union (EU) foreign policy? A comparative analysis of the cases of Israel/Palestine and Morocco/Western Sahara demonstrates that legal mobilisation by NSAs has had divergent impacts on EU foreign policy. On the one hand, legal mobilisation led to long-term effects in the case of EU foreign policy towards Israel/Palestine: through lobbying based on legal framing, NSAs contributed…
Ontological crises, framing and the (de)politicisation of EU foreign policy: The case of EU-Israel relations
This article analyses how non-state actors (NSAs) and foreign states contribute to the (de)politicisation of EU foreign policy. It shows that the link between crises and politicisation in EU foreign policy is mediated by the frames and the strategies that NSAs employ when lobbying the EU. By pointing to inconsistencies between EU actions and its claimed identity, they challenge the EU’s foundational narrative, creating ontological crises which ca…
Introduction: The politicisation of permanent crisis in Europe
Taking stock of the numerous crises that have confronted Europe in the last decade, this special issue investigates the relationship between crisis and the politicisation of the process of European integration. It draws attention in so doing to the epistemic construction of crises. In this conceptual overview, we discuss first, how crises are framed and reframed in relation to the constitutive elements of a political community. Second, we explore…
France and the Israeli occupation: Talking the talk, but not walking the walk
This article examines the rhetoric-practice gap in French foreign policy vis-à-vis Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. It shows that France has maintained a rather stable rhetorical position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Israeli occupation since 1967, based on the condemnation of Israeli settlements in these areas, and the recognition of the Palestinian right to self-determination which, over time, has been crystalli…
Europe, the Green Line and the Issue of the Israeli-Palestinian Border: Closing the Gap between Discourse and Practice
The article analyses how the Europeans (meaning European states and the EC/EU) have progressively turned a discourse about the Israeli-Palestinian border into a foreign policy practice. While much of the literature highlights the existence of a ‘gap between discourse and practice’ when it comes to Europeans’ foreign policy stance towards the Arab-Israeli conflict, we argue that the gap is dynamic and has changed across time. In the absence of an …
Framing and reframing the EU’s engagement with the Mediterranean: Examining the security-stability nexus before and after the Arab uprisings
EU policies towards the Southern Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings are predominantly seen in the literature as marked by continuity with the past. This is attributed to the fact that the EU still acts with the aim of maximising its security by preserving stability in the region. By examining a range of policy areas, this special issue aims to assess and qualify this claim. Its introduction outlines our case on both empirical and analytical g…
Security and stability reframed, selective engagement maintained? The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings
This conclusion provides a comparative survey of the main findings of this special issue and suggests avenues for further research. It shows that the security–stability nexus through which the EU approaches the Southern Mediterranean has experienced some measure of reframing in the wake of the Arab uprisings. While leading the EU towards a more inclusive approach, this partial frame redefinition has on the whole translated into forms of highly se…
The EU and Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt after the Arab uprisings: A story of selective engagement
This article argues that the new EU’s selective engagement with Islamist parties in its Southern neighbourhood following the Arab uprisings is the result of a partial shift in the EU’s frame used to understand political Islam, combined with a form of pragmatism that puts a premium on finding interlocutors in the region. Using the case studies of Tunisia and Egypt, it shows that the EU has replaced its previous monolithic conception of political I…
Framing processes and lobbying in EU foreign policy: Case study and process-tracing methods
This article discusses the potential of case study and process-tracing methods for studying lobbying and framing in the European Union (EU). It argues that case studies and process tracing allow us to explore different sets of questions than large-N and quantitative approaches and to shed light on the mechanisms that contribute to policy change. Through these methods it is possible to study long-term processes and under-researched areas, to analy…
Non-state actors and framing processes in EU foreign policy: The case of EU–Israel relations
This article investigates the role of non-state actors (NSAs) in European Union (EU) foreign policy, focusing on how they contribute to the emergence and codification of new frames that underpin EU external policies. It argues that changes in EU foreign policy are the result of interactions among a frame entrepreneur, often played by an NSA, and policy-makers in situations of cognitive uncertainty and when a policy window opens. The empirical evi…
The European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories. State-building without a state
The European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories. State-building without a state." Mediterranean Politics, 20(3), pp. 445–446
EU Democracy Assistance in the Mediterranean: What Relationship with the Arab Uprisings
This article analyzes the European Union (EU) policy for democracy assistance toward the Southern Mediterranean countries and tracks changes in the last decade, with a special emphasis on the most recent period. It shows that the EU policy, which goes under the acronym of EIDHR, has evolved, but predominantly in response to internal dynamics rather than to developments in Arab countries. The EU has increasingly provided assistance to local actors…
The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact
The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact." Mediterranean Politics, 17(2), pp. 260–261
The Middle East and the Mediterranean: The ‘Russian Doll’ Policy of the European Union
Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union Sharon Pardo and Joel Peters Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2010, ISBN 978-0-7391-2755-1 (pb), £37.95, pp.155 Bound to Cooperate - Europe and the Middl
Introduction: The politicisation of permanent crisis in Europe
Taking stock of the numerous crises that have confronted Europe in the last decade, this special issue investigates the relationship between crisis and the politicisation of the process of European integration. It draws attention in so doing to the epistemic construction of crises. In this conceptual overview, we discuss first, how crises are framed and reframed in relation to the constitutive elements of a political community. Second, we explore…
Non-state actors and framing processes in EU foreign policy: The case of EU–Israel relations
This article investigates the role of non-state actors (NSAs) in European Union (EU) foreign policy, focusing on how they contribute to the emergence and codification of new frames that underpin EU external policies. It argues that changes in EU foreign policy are the result of interactions among a frame entrepreneur, often played by an NSA, and policy-makers in situations of cognitive uncertainty and when a policy window opens. The empirical evi…
Europe, the Green Line and the Issue of the Israeli-Palestinian Border: Closing the Gap between Discourse and Practice
The article analyses how the Europeans (meaning European states and the EC/EU) have progressively turned a discourse about the Israeli-Palestinian border into a foreign policy practice. While much of the literature highlights the existence of a ‘gap between discourse and practice’ when it comes to Europeans’ foreign policy stance towards the Arab-Israeli conflict, we argue that the gap is dynamic and has changed across time. In the absence of an …
Framing processes and lobbying in EU foreign policy: Case study and process-tracing methods
This article discusses the potential of case study and process-tracing methods for studying lobbying and framing in the European Union (EU). It argues that case studies and process tracing allow us to explore different sets of questions than large-N and quantitative approaches and to shed light on the mechanisms that contribute to policy change. Through these methods it is possible to study long-term processes and under-researched areas, to analy…
Framing and reframing the EU’s engagement with the Mediterranean: Examining the security-stability nexus before and after the Arab uprisings
EU policies towards the Southern Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings are predominantly seen in the literature as marked by continuity with the past. This is attributed to the fact that the EU still acts with the aim of maximising its security by preserving stability in the region. By examining a range of policy areas, this special issue aims to assess and qualify this claim. Its introduction outlines our case on both empirical and analytical g…
The EU and Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt after the Arab uprisings: A story of selective engagement
This article argues that the new EU’s selective engagement with Islamist parties in its Southern neighbourhood following the Arab uprisings is the result of a partial shift in the EU’s frame used to understand political Islam, combined with a form of pragmatism that puts a premium on finding interlocutors in the region. Using the case studies of Tunisia and Egypt, it shows that the EU has replaced its previous monolithic conception of political I…
The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact
The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact." Mediterranean Politics, 17(2), pp. 260–261
Ontological crises, framing and the (de)politicisation of EU foreign policy: The case of EU-Israel relations
This article analyses how non-state actors (NSAs) and foreign states contribute to the (de)politicisation of EU foreign policy. It shows that the link between crises and politicisation in EU foreign policy is mediated by the frames and the strategies that NSAs employ when lobbying the EU. By pointing to inconsistencies between EU actions and its claimed identity, they challenge the EU’s foundational narrative, creating ontological crises which ca…
Security and stability reframed, selective engagement maintained? The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings
This conclusion provides a comparative survey of the main findings of this special issue and suggests avenues for further research. It shows that the security–stability nexus through which the EU approaches the Southern Mediterranean has experienced some measure of reframing in the wake of the Arab uprisings. While leading the EU towards a more inclusive approach, this partial frame redefinition has on the whole translated into forms of highly se…
EU Democracy Assistance in the Mediterranean: What Relationship with the Arab Uprisings
This article analyzes the European Union (EU) policy for democracy assistance toward the Southern Mediterranean countries and tracks changes in the last decade, with a special emphasis on the most recent period. It shows that the EU policy, which goes under the acronym of EIDHR, has evolved, but predominantly in response to internal dynamics rather than to developments in Arab countries. The EU has increasingly provided assistance to local actors…
The Middle East and the Mediterranean: The ‘Russian Doll’ Policy of the European Union
Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union Sharon Pardo and Joel Peters Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2010, ISBN 978-0-7391-2755-1 (pb), £37.95, pp.155 Bound to Cooperate - Europe and the Middl
The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact
The European Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact." Mediterranean Politics, 17(2), pp. 260–261
EU Democracy Assistance in the Mediterranean: What Relationship with the Arab Uprisings
This article analyzes the European Union (EU) policy for democracy assistance toward the Southern Mediterranean countries and tracks changes in the last decade, with a special emphasis on the most recent period. It shows that the EU policy, which goes under the acronym of EIDHR, has evolved, but predominantly in response to internal dynamics rather than to developments in Arab countries. The EU has increasingly provided assistance to local actors…
The European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories. State-building without a state
The European Union and Occupied Palestinian Territories. State-building without a state." Mediterranean Politics, 20(3), pp. 445–446
Framing processes and lobbying in EU foreign policy: Case study and process-tracing methods
This article discusses the potential of case study and process-tracing methods for studying lobbying and framing in the European Union (EU). It argues that case studies and process tracing allow us to explore different sets of questions than large-N and quantitative approaches and to shed light on the mechanisms that contribute to policy change. Through these methods it is possible to study long-term processes and under-researched areas, to analy…
Non-state actors and framing processes in EU foreign policy: The case of EU–Israel relations
This article investigates the role of non-state actors (NSAs) in European Union (EU) foreign policy, focusing on how they contribute to the emergence and codification of new frames that underpin EU external policies. It argues that changes in EU foreign policy are the result of interactions among a frame entrepreneur, often played by an NSA, and policy-makers in situations of cognitive uncertainty and when a policy window opens. The empirical evi…
Framing and reframing the EU’s engagement with the Mediterranean: Examining the security-stability nexus before and after the Arab uprisings
EU policies towards the Southern Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings are predominantly seen in the literature as marked by continuity with the past. This is attributed to the fact that the EU still acts with the aim of maximising its security by preserving stability in the region. By examining a range of policy areas, this special issue aims to assess and qualify this claim. Its introduction outlines our case on both empirical and analytical g…
Security and stability reframed, selective engagement maintained? The EU in the Mediterranean after the Arab uprisings
This conclusion provides a comparative survey of the main findings of this special issue and suggests avenues for further research. It shows that the security–stability nexus through which the EU approaches the Southern Mediterranean has experienced some measure of reframing in the wake of the Arab uprisings. While leading the EU towards a more inclusive approach, this partial frame redefinition has on the whole translated into forms of highly se…
The EU and Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt after the Arab uprisings: A story of selective engagement
This article argues that the new EU’s selective engagement with Islamist parties in its Southern neighbourhood following the Arab uprisings is the result of a partial shift in the EU’s frame used to understand political Islam, combined with a form of pragmatism that puts a premium on finding interlocutors in the region. Using the case studies of Tunisia and Egypt, it shows that the EU has replaced its previous monolithic conception of political I…
France and the Israeli occupation: Talking the talk, but not walking the walk
This article examines the rhetoric-practice gap in French foreign policy vis-à-vis Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. It shows that France has maintained a rather stable rhetorical position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Israeli occupation since 1967, based on the condemnation of Israeli settlements in these areas, and the recognition of the Palestinian right to self-determination which, over time, has been crystalli…
Europe, the Green Line and the Issue of the Israeli-Palestinian Border: Closing the Gap between Discourse and Practice
The article analyses how the Europeans (meaning European states and the EC/EU) have progressively turned a discourse about the Israeli-Palestinian border into a foreign policy practice. While much of the literature highlights the existence of a ‘gap between discourse and practice’ when it comes to Europeans’ foreign policy stance towards the Arab-Israeli conflict, we argue that the gap is dynamic and has changed across time. In the absence of an …
Ontological crises, framing and the (de)politicisation of EU foreign policy: The case of EU-Israel relations
This article analyses how non-state actors (NSAs) and foreign states contribute to the (de)politicisation of EU foreign policy. It shows that the link between crises and politicisation in EU foreign policy is mediated by the frames and the strategies that NSAs employ when lobbying the EU. By pointing to inconsistencies between EU actions and its claimed identity, they challenge the EU’s foundational narrative, creating ontological crises which ca…
Introduction: The politicisation of permanent crisis in Europe
Taking stock of the numerous crises that have confronted Europe in the last decade, this special issue investigates the relationship between crisis and the politicisation of the process of European integration. It draws attention in so doing to the epistemic construction of crises. In this conceptual overview, we discuss first, how crises are framed and reframed in relation to the constitutive elements of a political community. Second, we explore…
Navigating the complex link between memories and emotions at the international level: The EU’s memory-driven diplomacy in the UN General Assembly
Given the enduring influence of historical narratives in international relations, how do memory politics and emotions intersect in diplomatic communication? While prior research often treats them separately, this article argues for the importance of the memory–emotion nexus to assess how memory and emotion are inextricably linked and jointly shape multilateral diplomacy. Viewing them as mutually constitutive forces reveals how emotional charges a…
Uses of Law in EU Foreign Policy
This Special Issue investigates how, by whom, and with what effect law is used in EU foreign policy, moving beyond traditional views of foreign policy as a purely political domain. Against a backdrop of increasing challenges to the rules-based international order, understanding the role of law in the EU's external conduct is critical. Bridging legal and political science scholarship, the Special Issue employs an analytical framework focusing on a…
Legal Mobilisation in EU Foreign Policy vis-à-vis Occupation: A Comparison of Israel/Palestine and Morocco/Western Sahara
How does the use of law by non-state actors (NSAs) influence European Union (EU) foreign policy? A comparative analysis of the cases of Israel/Palestine and Morocco/Western Sahara demonstrates that legal mobilisation by NSAs has had divergent impacts on EU foreign policy. On the one hand, legal mobilisation led to long-term effects in the case of EU foreign policy towards Israel/Palestine: through lobbying based on legal framing, NSAs contributed…
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