Pope Francis meets with Iraqi president Barham Saleh in Baghdad on March 5, 2021. AFP Jorge Mario Bergoglio − a pope “from the end of the Earth,” unlike his European predecessors − infused Vatican diplomacy with a perspective from the Global South, specifically that of Latin America. It was at times surprising and fascinating, but … Read more
“No bluster, please!” Michel Barnier’s advice to his ministers, as soon as his government was named on September 23, was obviously not addressed to Emmanuel Macron. Or was it? At the time, the prime minister was encouraging the members of his team to be “irreproachable and modest,” even if this meant breaking with the style … Read more
When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept through Italy, the country looked outside its borders and received aid from two major world powers: China and the United States. Giulia Sciorati and Frank Maracchione show that this historical moment offers a compelling case study of how international aid can dramatically shift public opinion in … Read more