Raffaele Mastrorocco

To anyone asking me how’s the job market search, now I can reply that my profile is definitely making its way around!
Well, at least somewhat… as you may notice from the @ecpr.bsky.social job bulletin newsletter 👀

What Brothers of Italy shares with its post-fascist predecessors Does Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy share similarities with its post-fascist predecessors? New research finds a mixed picture of continuity and change.

💥New: What Brothers of Italy shares – and does not share – with its neo-fascist and post-fascist predecessors

✍️ @mlorimer.bsky.social & Matteo Cavallaro blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Excited to be heading to Rapallo, Italy for @europeanisa.bsky.social Exploratory Symposia w/ @raffaelemstr.bsky.social & Prof. Lisbeth Zimmerman & others.

We will discuss role & impact of Far-Right Parties in International Relations. Thanks to EISA for opportunity 🙏

Happy to have contributed a piece on the far right to the anniversary report of the Karlspreis. The impact of the far right does not only depend on seats or government participation. Their success erodes support for international collaboration because other parties accommodate and legitimize them.

19 people of different ages smiling at the camera

Charles bridge in Prague at dawn, lights reflecting in the water

It’s a wrap! ✨

A big thank you to Lisbeth Zimmermann and @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for organising this wonderful workshop on international politics of the far-right at #ecprjs25. Discussions, atmosphere, location - it’s been a 10/10!

Last day to apply!

Wrapped up a fantastic week at the #ECPR Joint Sessions—grateful for the inspiring discussions and brilliant colleagues. Big thanks to Lisbeth Zimmermann and @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for organizing a great workshop on the international politics of the far right!
@ecpr.bsky.social

📣 CfP – #SISP25

Do you research the global dimensions of the far-right?

Join @albertomiraglia.bsky.social & me in Naples!
Panel 7.20 "Far-Right Emergence: Yet Another Challenge in the Midst of the Crisis of Multilateralism" @ SISP(4–6 Sept)!

DDL: 25 May
Submit here: www.sisp.it/convegno-202...

Last, but definitely not least:
The @ecprsgir.bsky.social provided an amazing support to our workshop.
Their endorsement was pivotal to the success of the workshop - which we celebrate with a workshop dinner!

Thank you wholeheartedly for making this possible.

I’m also deeply grateful to all the workshop participants. Each of them greatly engaged with one another's work & created a supportive & professional atmosphere.
I hope to see all their work in upcoming publications!

A special thanks to Lisbeth for her support, trust & intellectual generosity.

The workshop was the first step to discuss a promising research agenda, and I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation.
Happy that this will take place at the next @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference in Thessaloniki in August - Lisbeth and I will follow up with a panel on these issues!

Yet we need to explore the theoretical and methodological challenges of studying the international dimension of the far-right.
The "far-right" is not a Western phenomenon, but it is for sure a Western concept.
Academic debates need to consider ways to de-Westernize this research agenda.

Together, we unpacked thin/thick ideologies of the far-right, transnational coalitions and networks, mainstreaming/radicalization, institutional responses, and policy effects. We agreed that policy contexts, venues, and societal changes matter.

Great 4 days in Prague with amazing scholars attending "The International Politics of the Far-Right" ECPR JS workshop Lisbeth Zimmermann and I co-directed! @ecpr.bsky.social #ecprjs25

18 exciting papers explored the international dynamics of the far-right - and the challenges of studying these.

Grateful for the opportunity to present our draft w. @stephofmann.bsky.social & @raffaelemstr.bsky.social on ad hoc coalitions #AHCs in and across time. More food for thought on the politics of ADHOCISM and other alternative forms of global governance 💭

📣 CfP – #SISP25

Do you research the global dimensions of the far-right?

Join @albertomiraglia.bsky.social & me in Naples!
Panel 7.20 "Far-Right Emergence: Yet Another Challenge in the Midst of the Crisis of Multilateralism" @ SISP(4–6 Sept)!

DDL: 25 May
Submit here: www.sisp.it/convegno-202...

Some results of our project – this time in readable form:

🚨 CfP! Excited to co-organise a panel with Alberto Miraglia at #SISP2025 in Naples (4–6 Sept)!

Join our discussion and share your work on the Far-Right & Multilateralism (Panel 7.20, IR section).

📅 Submit by May 25: www.sisp.it/convegno-202...

DM me w/ questions & feel free to share!

Lots of great work has been done on populism in world politics, but there's still lot to do to understand the international implications of the far-right.
Similarly to Tarik's point, these parties don't just want nationalist policies and less cooperation. They target global governance mechanisms.

Under Italy’s far-right government, Liberation Day takes on new importance On April 25, as we mark Anzac Day, Italians commemorate their country's liberation from fascism. This year, the mood was different.

Under Italy’s far-right government, Italian Liberation Day takes on new importance

Here's my reflections on celebrations marking end fascism & WWII in Bologna.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...

Struggles over epistemic capital: Complex governance objects and the making of lethal autonomous weapons systems The regulation of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) has emerged as a salient and perplexing issue in global governance, especially in the UN GGE on LAWS. This article argues that contentions...

Just published in @cspjournal.bsky.social 💡💻⚖️
My article looks at how legal, technical, and military expertise condition the debate over defining and regulating lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS)—and how such “epistemic struggles" can produce political effects in global governance.

bsky.app/profile/raff...

@raffaelemstr.bsky.social

How to organize European security? In this International Politics forum, we discuss European actors' choices between orchestrating existing and new institutional layers (compartmentalized multilateralism) or escaping consensus-making with new&old layers @eui-sps.bsky.social @eui-schuman.bsky.social

Thank you again @stephofmann.bsky.social for having organized the 2023 Europe in the World workshop and for having edited the forum!
It was great to engage in conversations with such an impressive group of scholars.

@eui-ggp.bsky.social

What kind of vision(s)? The far-right and European security - International Politics Far-right parties are now widespread in different countries across Europe, raising questions about states’ commitment to European security. These parties varied their positions on the Russian invasion...

Among the contributions to the forum, you can also find my piece on the visions of the far-right on, and their place in, European security:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Questions about the form and substance of the European security architecture are timely in light of the recent developments occurring in the name of and in Europe.

In this International Politics forum, you can find some reflections and answers on these issues:
link.springer.com/collections/...

Forgot to tag @albertomiraglia.bsky.social !

🚨 CfP! Excited to co-organise a panel with Alberto Miraglia at #SISP2025 in Naples (4–6 Sept)!

Join our discussion and share your work on the Far-Right & Multilateralism (Panel 7.20, IR section).

📅 Submit by May 25: www.sisp.it/convegno-202...

DM me w/ questions & feel free to share!

Nel silenzio mediatico, il parlamento ha approvato le missioni militari italiane. Generale consenso bipartisan su buona parte delle missioni (voto 2 immagine sotto).Qui dibattito e voto (schede diverse dal passato, unite per area) www.camera.it/leg19/410?id... Vediamo come hanno votato i partiti..1/

That was such an inspiring workshop!
Happy to have organized it with Nina, who kindly brought me on board in this!
We've had great discussions that I'm sure will continue. Thanks to all the participants, SAIS for supporting and hosting, and - again - to Nina!