Italian Foreign Policy after the Cold War: Enduring Crisis and the Limits of a Post-Ideological Foreign Policy

‘Totus mundus agit histrionem’: Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy in foreign policy and international affairs
Brighi, Elisabetta 2024. ‘Totus mundus agit histrionem’: Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy in foreign policy and international affairs. Contemporary Italian Politics. 16 (4), pp. 467-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2024.2383097

Italian diplomacy and the Ukrainian crisis: the challenges (and cost) of continuity
Brighi, Elisabetta and Giusti, Serena 2023. Italian diplomacy and the Ukrainian crisis: the challenges (and cost) of continuity. Contemporary Italian Politics. 15 (2), pp. 190-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2023.2195776

The global politics of ugly feelings: pessimism and resentment in a mimetic world
Brighi, E. 2019. The global politics of ugly feelings: pessimism and resentment in a mimetic world. in: Stevens, T. and Michelsen, Nicholas (ed.) Pessimism in International Relations Provocations, Possibilities, Politics Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 101-117

Sentiments of Resentment: Desiring Others, Desiring Justice
Brighi, E. 2019. Sentiments of Resentment: Desiring Others, Desiring Justice. Contagion: Journal of Violence, Mimesis, and Culture. 26, pp. 179-194. https://doi.org/10.14321/contagion.26.2019.0179

‘Charlie Hebdo’ and the two sides of imitation
Brighi, E. 2019. ‘Charlie Hebdo’ and the two sides of imitation. in: Borch, Christian (ed.) Imitation, Contagion, Suggestion London Routledge. pp. 126-140

Beyond Repression: A response to Phoebe Moore
Brighi, E. 2019. Beyond Repression: A response to Phoebe Moore. in: Chandler, D. and Fuchs, C. (ed.) Digital Objects, Digital Subjects: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Capitalism, Labour and Politics in the Age of Big Data London University of Westminster Press. pp. 145-150

Banning Taste: Boycotts, Identity, and Resistance
Conway, D., Brighi, E., Kaul, N. and Khalili, L. 2018. Banning Taste: Boycotts, Identity, and Resistance. in: Schwabe, A., Pascu, D.F. and Connuck, J. (ed.) The Empire Remains Shop New York, US Columbia University Press. pp. 47-50

Italy in the Middle East and the Mediterranean: The evolving relations with Egypt and Libya
Brighi, E. and Musso, M. 2017. Italy in the Middle East and the Mediterranean: The evolving relations with Egypt and Libya. Italian Politics. 32 (1), pp. 70-89. https://doi.org/10.3167/ip.2017.320106

Religion and Terrorism
Brighi, E. 2017. Religion and Terrorism. in: Alison, J. and Palaver, W. (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 395-402

Realism and Geopolitics in Italy during the Cold War: Decline and Revival
Brighi, E. and Rosenboim, O. 2016. Realism and Geopolitics in Italy during the Cold War: Decline and Revival. Memoria e Ricerca. 1, pp. 9-24. https://doi.org/10.14647/83220

Foreign Policy and the Ideology of Post-ideology: The Case of Matteo Renzi’s Partito Democratico
Brighi, E. 2016. Foreign Policy and the Ideology of Post-ideology: The Case of Matteo Renzi’s Partito Democratico. The International Spectator. 51 (1), pp. 13-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2016.1121688

The Globalisation of Resentment: Failure, Denial, and Violence in World Politics
Brighi, E. 2016. The Globalisation of Resentment: Failure, Denial, and Violence in World Politics . Millennium: Journal of International Studies. 44 (3), pp. 411-432. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305829816643174

An alternative vision of politics and violence: Introducing mimetic theory in international studies
Brighi, E. and Cerella, A. 2015. An alternative vision of politics and violence: Introducing mimetic theory in international studies. Journal of International Political Theory. 11 (1), pp. 3-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/1755088214555455

The mimetic politics of lone-wolf terrorism
Brighi, E. 2015. The mimetic politics of lone-wolf terrorism. Journal of International Political Theory. 11 (1), pp. 145-164. https://doi.org/10.1177/1755088214555598

Tramonto e rinascita del pensiero geopolitico in Italia durante la Guerra Fredda
Brighi, E. 2015. Tramonto e rinascita del pensiero geopolitico in Italia durante la Guerra Fredda. in: Maccaferri, M. (ed.) Intellettuali e politica estera negli anni della guerra fredda’, Special Issue of Memoria e Ricerca – Rivista di storia contemporanea il Mulino.

Guerra e teoria mimetica
Brighi, E. 2015. Guerra e teoria mimetica. in: Altini, C. (ed.) Guerra e Pace: storia e teoria di un’esperienza filosofica e politica Bologna il Mulino.

Foreign policy, domestic politics and international relations: the case of Italy
Brighi, E. 2013. Foreign policy, domestic politics and international relations: the case of Italy. London Routledge.

Geopolitics in the “Land of the Prince”: a passe-partout to global power politics?
Brighi, E. and Petito, F. 2012. Geopolitics in the “Land of the Prince”: a passe-partout to global power politics? in: Guzzini, S. (ed.) The return of geopolitics in Europe? Cambridge Cambridge University Press. pp. 127-150

Implementation and behaviour
Brighi, E. and Hill, C. 2012. Implementation and behaviour. in: Smith, S., Dunne, T. and Hadfield, A. (ed.) Foreign policy: theories, actors, cases (2nd edition) Oxford Oxford University Press. pp. 147-167

Security, society and the Games
Brighi, E. 2012. Security, society and the Games. e-IR.info.

The renaissance of geopolitics in post-1989 Italy
Brighi, E. and Petito, F. 2011. The renaissance of geopolitics in post-1989 Italy. Geopolitics. 16 (4), pp. 819-845. https://doi.org/10.1080/14650045.2010.548425

Resisting Europe? The case of Italy’s foreign policy
Brighi, E. 2011. Resisting Europe? The case of Italy’s foreign policy. in: Hill, C. and Wong, R. (ed.) National and European foreign policies: towards Europeanization Routledge. pp. 57-71

Pace/Guerra: note per un lessico politico moderno (Peace/war: notes for a modern political lexicon)
Brighi, E. and Chiaruzzi, M. 2009. Pace/Guerra: note per un lessico politico moderno (Peace/war: notes for a modern political lexicon). RISP. 1, pp. 113-146.

Introducing pragmatism to international relations
Brighi, E. and Bauer, H. 2009. Introducing pragmatism to international relations. in: Brighi, E. and Bauer, H. (ed.) Pragmatism in international relations Routledge. pp. 1-8

Conclusions: on the obstacles and promises of pragmatism in international relations
Brighi, E. and Bauer, H. 2009. Conclusions: on the obstacles and promises of pragmatism in international relations. in: Brighi, E. and Bauer, H. (ed.) Pragmatism in international relations Routledge. pp. 163-170

Hedley Bull, the British committee, and international relations
Brighi, E. 2009. Hedley Bull, the British committee, and international relations. in: Pizzetti, S. (ed.) La storia e la teoria della vita internazionale Milan Unicopli.

How to change your foreign policy in 100 days: a new course with the Prodi government?
Brighi, E. 2007. How to change your foreign policy in 100 days: a new course with the Prodi government? The International Spectator. 42 (1), pp. 129-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/03932720601160443

Europe, the USA and the ‘policy of the pendulum’: the importance of foreign policy paradigms in the foreign policy of Italy (1989–2005)
Brighi, E. 2007. Europe, the USA and the ‘policy of the pendulum’: the importance of foreign policy paradigms in the foreign policy of Italy (1989–2005). Journal of Southern Europe and the Balkans Online. 9 (2), pp. 99-115. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613190701414103

Chi governa la PESD? (Who governs ESDP? The actors, institutions and politics of the European security and defence policy)
Brighi, E. 2007. Chi governa la PESD? (Who governs ESDP? The actors, institutions and politics of the European security and defence policy). in: Andreatta, F. (ed.) Il futuro della difesa europea (The future of European defence) Bologna il Mulino.

‘One man alone’? A longue durée approach to Italy's foreign policy under Berlusconi
Brighi, E. 2006. ‘One man alone’? A longue durée approach to Italy's foreign policy under Berlusconi. Government and Opposition: an international journal of comparative politics. 41 (2), pp. 278-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-7053.2006.00179.x

La politica estera dell’Italia (Italy’s foreign policy)
Brighi, E. 2006. La politica estera dell’Italia (Italy’s foreign policy). in: Annuario IAI-ISPI: L’Italia e la 2006 politica internazionale Bologna il Mulino.

Foreign policy as dialogue
Brighi, E. 2005. Foreign policy as dialogue. World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations Bulletin. 1, pp. 141-146.

La politica estera e di sicurezza in Europa (European foreign and security policy)
Brighi, E. 2000. La politica estera e di sicurezza in Europa (European foreign and security policy). Quaderni di Scienza Politica. 9 (1), pp. 67-104.

Has European “Uncommon foreign policy” a future?
Brighi, E. 2000. Has European “Uncommon foreign policy” a future? The Johns Hopkins Review of International Affairs. 3 (1), pp. 34-48.