Nicola Degli Esposti
Biographic Data
| ID | 4384623 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola Degli Esposti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola Degli |
| FAMILY NAME | Esposti |
| SIGNATURE | DEGLI ESPOSTI N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0803-6780 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing Western Discourse on ‘Chinese Neocolonialism’ in the Global South
Western discourse on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) presence in Africa and the broader Global South is predominantly framed in terms of neocolonialism and imperialism. Even if its most important claims – the PRC as a solely predatory actor; its support for authoritarianism; and the debt-trap diplomacy – have been largely debunked by academic research, this approach remains dominant among media and policy circles in the West. What is most …
The Class Politics of the Rentier State
What happened to neocolonialism? The rise and fall of a critical concept
Linee di conflitto, economia politica e stratificazione sociale nel Kurdistan iracheno
The article follows the history of Iraqi Kurdistan from the achievement of regional autonomy in 1991 to the most recent protest movements, tracing the origin of a neo-patrimonial system tied to the dynastic power of the two ruling parties and outlining its current crisis. The authors analyze the popular protests that have inflamed the region since 2015 within the processes of institutional formation, social stratification, and economic transforma…
Land Reform and Kurdish Nationalism in Postcolonial Iraq
This article revisits the origins of Kurdish nationalism in Iraq, problematizing the narrative, shared by nationalists and scholars alike, that presents the 1961–1975 insurgency solely as a moment of national awakening. Placing the Kurdish revolt within the social and political conflicts of postcolonial Iraq reveals its strong connection to the Iraqi Revolution of 1958. The early stages of the 1961 revolt must be understood as a reaction of the K…
The 2017 independence referendum and the political economy of Kurdish nationalism in Iraq
In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq held a referendum for independence despite the high likelihood of heavy retaliation. In contrast to the narrative that presents that decision as the result of gross miscalculation, this article offers an alternative explanation highlighting the role played by Kurdish nationalism in upholding the structures of power of the region. The current class structure, institutional framework and …
The 2017 independence referendum and the political economy of Kurdish nationalism in Iraq
In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq held a referendum for independence despite the high likelihood of heavy retaliation. In contrast to the narrative that presents that decision as the result of gross miscalculation, this article offers an alternative explanation highlighting the role played by Kurdish nationalism in upholding the structures of power of the region. The current class structure, institutional framework and …
Land Reform and Kurdish Nationalism in Postcolonial Iraq
This article revisits the origins of Kurdish nationalism in Iraq, problematizing the narrative, shared by nationalists and scholars alike, that presents the 1961–1975 insurgency solely as a moment of national awakening. Placing the Kurdish revolt within the social and political conflicts of postcolonial Iraq reveals its strong connection to the Iraqi Revolution of 1958. The early stages of the 1961 revolt must be understood as a reaction of the K…
The 2017 independence referendum and the political economy of Kurdish nationalism in Iraq
In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq held a referendum for independence despite the high likelihood of heavy retaliation. In contrast to the narrative that presents that decision as the result of gross miscalculation, this article offers an alternative explanation highlighting the role played by Kurdish nationalism in upholding the structures of power of the region. The current class structure, institutional framework and …
Land Reform and Kurdish Nationalism in Postcolonial Iraq
This article revisits the origins of Kurdish nationalism in Iraq, problematizing the narrative, shared by nationalists and scholars alike, that presents the 1961–1975 insurgency solely as a moment of national awakening. Placing the Kurdish revolt within the social and political conflicts of postcolonial Iraq reveals its strong connection to the Iraqi Revolution of 1958. The early stages of the 1961 revolt must be understood as a reaction of the K…
Linee di conflitto, economia politica e stratificazione sociale nel Kurdistan iracheno
The article follows the history of Iraqi Kurdistan from the achievement of regional autonomy in 1991 to the most recent protest movements, tracing the origin of a neo-patrimonial system tied to the dynastic power of the two ruling parties and outlining its current crisis. The authors analyze the popular protests that have inflamed the region since 2015 within the processes of institutional formation, social stratification, and economic transforma…
Assessing Western Discourse on ‘Chinese Neocolonialism’ in the Global South
Western discourse on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) presence in Africa and the broader Global South is predominantly framed in terms of neocolonialism and imperialism. Even if its most important claims – the PRC as a solely predatory actor; its support for authoritarianism; and the debt-trap diplomacy – have been largely debunked by academic research, this approach remains dominant among media and policy circles in the West. What is most …
The Class Politics of the Rentier State
What happened to neocolonialism? The rise and fall of a critical concept
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (3 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works) · Nationalism (2 works) · Neocolonialism (2 works)