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Europe in the Age of Insecurity - ISPI Report 2024 - cover

Europe in the Age of Insecurity - ISPI Report 2024

Alessandro Colombo, Paolo Magri

Publisher: Ledizioni

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Summary

The international system is going through a phase of heightened disorder. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, and the Israel-Hamas conflict in late 2023 have shown that the current crisis of the international order is being increasingly militarized. Facing wars and instability closer to home, and a rise in big-power competition, Europe is feeling less and less "secure".
This year's ISPI Report unpacks the different dimensions of the current "Age of Insecurity", looking into its political, economic, and demographic facets. It shows how different actors in the international system tackle such insecurity (while also contributing to create more), with a focus on the United States, China, Russia, India and the "Global South", and the main protagonists of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
It finally zooms in on Europe, looking for viable options that could help the continent better face these rising political, economic, and demographic insecurities.
Available since: 03/13/2024.
Print length: 222 pages.

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