Lorenzo Cladi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097027 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lorenzo Cladi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lorenzo |
| FAMILY NAME | Cladi |
| SIGNATURE | CLADI L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Plymouth |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3365-7052 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Italian foreign policy between Ukraine and Gaza
Transatlantic solidarity in the shadow of the Russian–Ukrainian war
Introduction
Russia’s increasing aggression, the return of great power rivalry, and eventually the 2022 invasion of Ukraine have brought back questions about Europe's security order. In response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, both states and security organisations–the EU and NATO–have implemented new policies to address Europe’s vulnerabilities and to support Ukraine politically and militarily. This introduction to this special issue serves two purposes. Fi…
Coping flexibly
Polarity in International Relations
Journal Article Polarity in International Relations: past, present, future Get access Polarity in International Relations: past, present, future. Edited by Nina Græger, Bertel Heurlin, Ole Wæver and Anders Wivel. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. 428pp. £109.99. Isbn978 3 03105 504 1. Available as e-book. Lorenzo Cladi Lorenzo Cladi University of Plymouth, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Inte…
Weapon of choice
In 2018, Italy decided to join the British-led Team Tempest to develop a sixth generation fighter aircraft. This decision came at the expense of a rival project, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), led by France and Germany. The Italian decision to join Tempest raises a theoretical question overlooked by the existing literature: when states have different cooperative procurement options, what makes them choose one rather than another? The aim of…
Persevering with bandwagoning, not hedging
Over the past few years, European security cooperation has been revived. The EU has launched several defence initiatives and some member states, such as France have launched their own collaborative initiatives. The renewed activism in European security cooperation followed several years of inactivity and warrants theoretical investigation. Hedging is a concept that has been employed to make sense of renewed activism in European security cooperati…
Before and after the fall
Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don’t
The royal prerogative is one of the most significant elements of the UK’s government and constitution. During the premiership of Gordon Brown and the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition led by David Cameron, there was momentum for a reform of the royal prerogative. During the Conservative premiership of Theresa May, the impetus for reform of the royal prerogative has seemingly diminished. This article analyses how the UK Government has made u…
Italy in the EU after Brexit
Cet article explore les répercussions du Brexit sur la politique étrangère italienne. Bien que l'Italie n'ait pas modifié fondamentalement sa politique étrangère à la suite du Brexit, nous soutenons qu’il a cependant entraîné une modification de l'équilibre des pouvoirs au sein de la politique étrangère européenne, entraînant une nécessaire adaptation de la politique étrangère italienne. Les gouvernements italiens successifs ont dû depuis 2016 re…
Italy in the EU after Brexit
Doing more for less? Status insecurity and the UK’s contribution to European security after Brexit
Explaining Italian foreign policy adjustment after Brexit
Drawing on a neoclassical realist approach, this article delves into the impact that Brexit is likely to have on Italian foreign policy. We argue that there are two areas of issue, which are particularly affected by Brexit. Firstly, the Italian relationship with France and Germany. Secondly, the Italian defence policy within the European context. Although Italy has not appeared to have significantly changed its foreign policy course after the Bri…
Why did Italy contribute to Unifil II? An analytical eclectic analysis
After the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the UN launched the peacekeeping operation UNIFIL II. Italy embarked on the demanding task of taking responsibility for leading the mission. We present a model of military intervention in multilateral operations that aims at highlighting the mechanisms at stake. In so doing, we argue that an analytical eclectic approach offers a novel explanation of Italy’s behaviour. We explain the drivers of Ital…
Worth a Shot
Realist scholars have been challenged by the growing European integration in defence issues. In a previous article we argued that realism is still relevant, but we also criticized recent attempts to explain the ESDP/CSDP as a form of balance of power. In turn, we suggested that – coherently with realism's core propositions – the European efforts to forge a common security and defence policy can be explained as an example of bandwagoning. Writing …
Bandwagoning, Not Balancing
Although realist perspectives seem challenged to explain European choices and preferences, realism retains great utility with its stress on states and states' concern for their national interests. Traditional realist analysis of European security policy err, rather, by focusing on balancing and related concepts such as soft balancing and balancing for autonomy. These accounts are theoretically and empirically flawed. Whilst balancing perspectives…
The Italian General Election of 2006
Explaining Italian foreign policy adjustment after Brexit
Drawing on a neoclassical realist approach, this article delves into the impact that Brexit is likely to have on Italian foreign policy. We argue that there are two areas of issue, which are particularly affected by Brexit. Firstly, the Italian relationship with France and Germany. Secondly, the Italian defence policy within the European context. Although Italy has not appeared to have significantly changed its foreign policy course after the Bri…
Why did Italy contribute to Unifil II? An analytical eclectic analysis
After the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the UN launched the peacekeeping operation UNIFIL II. Italy embarked on the demanding task of taking responsibility for leading the mission. We present a model of military intervention in multilateral operations that aims at highlighting the mechanisms at stake. In so doing, we argue that an analytical eclectic approach offers a novel explanation of Italy’s behaviour. We explain the drivers of Ital…
Bandwagoning, Not Balancing
Although realist perspectives seem challenged to explain European choices and preferences, realism retains great utility with its stress on states and states' concern for their national interests. Traditional realist analysis of European security policy err, rather, by focusing on balancing and related concepts such as soft balancing and balancing for autonomy. These accounts are theoretically and empirically flawed. Whilst balancing perspectives…
Italian foreign policy between Ukraine and Gaza
Weapon of choice
In 2018, Italy decided to join the British-led Team Tempest to develop a sixth generation fighter aircraft. This decision came at the expense of a rival project, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), led by France and Germany. The Italian decision to join Tempest raises a theoretical question overlooked by the existing literature: when states have different cooperative procurement options, what makes them choose one rather than another? The aim of…
Persevering with bandwagoning, not hedging
Over the past few years, European security cooperation has been revived. The EU has launched several defence initiatives and some member states, such as France have launched their own collaborative initiatives. The renewed activism in European security cooperation followed several years of inactivity and warrants theoretical investigation. Hedging is a concept that has been employed to make sense of renewed activism in European security cooperati…
Polarity in International Relations
Journal Article Polarity in International Relations: past, present, future Get access Polarity in International Relations: past, present, future. Edited by Nina Græger, Bertel Heurlin, Ole Wæver and Anders Wivel. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. 428pp. £109.99. Isbn978 3 03105 504 1. Available as e-book. Lorenzo Cladi Lorenzo Cladi University of Plymouth, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Inte…
Doing more for less? Status insecurity and the UK’s contribution to European security after Brexit
Coping flexibly
Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don’t
The royal prerogative is one of the most significant elements of the UK’s government and constitution. During the premiership of Gordon Brown and the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition led by David Cameron, there was momentum for a reform of the royal prerogative. During the Conservative premiership of Theresa May, the impetus for reform of the royal prerogative has seemingly diminished. This article analyses how the UK Government has made u…
Worth a Shot
Realist scholars have been challenged by the growing European integration in defence issues. In a previous article we argued that realism is still relevant, but we also criticized recent attempts to explain the ESDP/CSDP as a form of balance of power. In turn, we suggested that – coherently with realism's core propositions – the European efforts to forge a common security and defence policy can be explained as an example of bandwagoning. Writing …
The Italian General Election of 2006
Bandwagoning, Not Balancing
Although realist perspectives seem challenged to explain European choices and preferences, realism retains great utility with its stress on states and states' concern for their national interests. Traditional realist analysis of European security policy err, rather, by focusing on balancing and related concepts such as soft balancing and balancing for autonomy. These accounts are theoretically and empirically flawed. Whilst balancing perspectives…
Worth a Shot
Realist scholars have been challenged by the growing European integration in defence issues. In a previous article we argued that realism is still relevant, but we also criticized recent attempts to explain the ESDP/CSDP as a form of balance of power. In turn, we suggested that – coherently with realism's core propositions – the European efforts to forge a common security and defence policy can be explained as an example of bandwagoning. Writing …
Why did Italy contribute to Unifil II? An analytical eclectic analysis
After the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the UN launched the peacekeeping operation UNIFIL II. Italy embarked on the demanding task of taking responsibility for leading the mission. We present a model of military intervention in multilateral operations that aims at highlighting the mechanisms at stake. In so doing, we argue that an analytical eclectic approach offers a novel explanation of Italy’s behaviour. We explain the drivers of Ital…
Explaining Italian foreign policy adjustment after Brexit
Drawing on a neoclassical realist approach, this article delves into the impact that Brexit is likely to have on Italian foreign policy. We argue that there are two areas of issue, which are particularly affected by Brexit. Firstly, the Italian relationship with France and Germany. Secondly, the Italian defence policy within the European context. Although Italy has not appeared to have significantly changed its foreign policy course after the Bri…
Italy in the EU after Brexit
Cet article explore les répercussions du Brexit sur la politique étrangère italienne. Bien que l'Italie n'ait pas modifié fondamentalement sa politique étrangère à la suite du Brexit, nous soutenons qu’il a cependant entraîné une modification de l'équilibre des pouvoirs au sein de la politique étrangère européenne, entraînant une nécessaire adaptation de la politique étrangère italienne. Les gouvernements italiens successifs ont dû depuis 2016 re…
Italy in the EU after Brexit
Doing more for less? Status insecurity and the UK’s contribution to European security after Brexit
Persevering with bandwagoning, not hedging
Over the past few years, European security cooperation has been revived. The EU has launched several defence initiatives and some member states, such as France have launched their own collaborative initiatives. The renewed activism in European security cooperation followed several years of inactivity and warrants theoretical investigation. Hedging is a concept that has been employed to make sense of renewed activism in European security cooperati…
Before and after the fall
Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don’t
The royal prerogative is one of the most significant elements of the UK’s government and constitution. During the premiership of Gordon Brown and the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition led by David Cameron, there was momentum for a reform of the royal prerogative. During the Conservative premiership of Theresa May, the impetus for reform of the royal prerogative has seemingly diminished. This article analyses how the UK Government has made u…
Coping flexibly
Polarity in International Relations
Journal Article Polarity in International Relations: past, present, future Get access Polarity in International Relations: past, present, future. Edited by Nina Græger, Bertel Heurlin, Ole Wæver and Anders Wivel. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. 428pp. £109.99. Isbn978 3 03105 504 1. Available as e-book. Lorenzo Cladi Lorenzo Cladi University of Plymouth, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Inte…
Weapon of choice
In 2018, Italy decided to join the British-led Team Tempest to develop a sixth generation fighter aircraft. This decision came at the expense of a rival project, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), led by France and Germany. The Italian decision to join Tempest raises a theoretical question overlooked by the existing literature: when states have different cooperative procurement options, what makes them choose one rather than another? The aim of…
Transatlantic solidarity in the shadow of the Russian–Ukrainian war
Introduction
Russia’s increasing aggression, the return of great power rivalry, and eventually the 2022 invasion of Ukraine have brought back questions about Europe's security order. In response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, both states and security organisations–the EU and NATO–have implemented new policies to address Europe’s vulnerabilities and to support Ukraine politically and militarily. This introduction to this special issue serves two purposes. Fi…
Italian foreign policy between Ukraine and Gaza
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