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‘La Scienza politica e la ‘buone pratiche’ della ricerca e della disseminazione’
No full textLa scienza politica e le «buone pratiche» della ricerca e della disseminazione.
Eugenia Baroncelli, Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali, Università di Bologna
Daniela Irrera, Scuola Superiore Universitaria della Difesa
Abstract.
Diversamente da altre scienze sociali, la Scienza politica studia i cambiamenti nei comportamenti collettivi ma è contestualmente chiamata ad offrire soluzioni politicamente accettabili a problemi pubblici, che oggi sempre più trascendono l’ambito interno e sono influenzati da - o si riflettono su quello globale. Questo contributo discute con approccio critico e propositivo le principali evoluzioni nella cooperazione accademica italiana, tramite reti di ricerca nazionali ed internazionali, nelle relazioni con gli stakeholders e nelle possibilità di dissemination e di impatto. Le buone pratiche correnti sono analizzate criticamente alla luce delle sfide globali più attuali, tra cui la riduzione della libertà accademica, il cambiamento climatico e la ridefinizione degli studi sul globale. Inclusività e collaborazione con il Global South, da un lato, e opportuna gestione della crescente interdisciplinarietà, dall’altro, sono alcune delle priorità qui individuate, partendo da case studies ed esempi specifici, utilizzati per discutere punti di forza e di debolezza della realtà italiana.
Political Science and the ‘good practices’ of research and dissemination
Eugenia Baroncelli, Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche e Sociali, Università di Bologna
Daniela Irrera, Scuola Superiore Universitaria della Difesa
Different from other social sciences, Political science studies the changes occurring in social behavior but is simultaneously relied on to offer collective solutions that are also politically acceptable. Currently, these latter transcend the domestic domain, and are influenced by – or reverberate on – the global domain. Through a critical and proactive approach, this contribution discusses the main evolutions that have materialized in Italian academic cooperation, via national and international research networks, in the relations with a variety of stakeholders, and with respect to the opportunities for dissemination and impact. Good practices are critically analyzed in light of some momentous challenges at the global level, such as the compression of academic freedom, climate change and the redefinition of global studies. Inclusiveness and collaboration with the Global South on the one side, and effective management of the growing interdisciplinary features, on the other, are some among the priorities identified in this chapter, which builds on case studies and exemplary cases to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the academic research practices and dissemination in Italy
Crotti P., Fiorini L., Ferraboli S., Baroncelli R., Sarrocco S., Vannacci G., Gobbi E. (2016) Velvet Complex and Gliotoxin Biosynthesis in Trichoderma afro-harzianum T6776.
No full textDraft genome sequence of the keylime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) pathogen Colletotrichum limetticola
No full textMany species belonging to the genus Colletotrichum are causal agents of plant diseases, generally referred to as anthracnose, in a wide range of hosts worldwide. Colletotrichum spp. are responsible for impacting numerous economically important crops on a global scale. This genus comprises approximately 257 distinct species, which are further organized into at least 15 major phylogenetic lineages known as species complexes (Talhinhas and Baroncelli 2021). Virtually every crop grown in the world is susceptible to one or more species of Colletotrichum (Baroncelli et al. 2014). Among these, the Colletotrichum acutatum species complex stands out as a diverse group of closely related plant pathogenic fungi within the genus (Baroncelli et al. 2017). Members of the Colletotrichum acutatum species complex have a wide host range in both domesticated and wild plant species, and their capability to infect insects has also been described (Damn et al. 2012, Marcelino et al. 2008). In this species complex, Colletotrichum limetticola (formerly known as Gloeosporium limetticola; Clausen 1912) was initially described in 2012 as a species predominantly associated with wither tip symptoms on sour lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) in Cuba and the USA during the 1910s (Damm et al. 2012). Later descriptions associated the disease with strains of C. gloeosporioides (Brown et al. 1996) or C. acutatum (Peres et al. 2008). Recent findings in Brazil have revealed the presence of C. limetticola causing Glomerella leaf spot on apples, although its prevalence remains low while displaying high virulence (Moreira et al. 2019). To the best of our knowledge, no further occurrences of C. limetticola have been documented, despite the presence of other known Colletotrichum species that infect citrus and apples (Talhinhas and Baroncelli 2021). This raises concerns regarding the conservation status of C. limetticola considering the scarcity of records on its original hosts and the occurrence of cross-infections
Aid, Trade and Development: World Bank’s Views on the EU’s Role in the Global Political Economy
No full textWith a total of more than 45 billions of Euros the European Union (EU) is by far the largest donor in the world. Since the launching of the EU Consensus on Development in 2005, in addition to its sheer weight in the provision of flows, the Union has also stressed its renewed support towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (Commission 2008). Furthermore, as estimated by OECD/DAC/Commission reported data, most of the the pledged aid increase (90%) in the context of the MDG-focused policies is expected to come from European countries (Commission 2008, 5). The emphasis put on aid effectiveness at the level of global negotiations has highlighted the need, at the EU level, to work towards increased policy coherence. Such an effort has then added a further dimension to the original prominence of scaling up in the global challenge towards the eradication of poverty. The redefinition in the making of the EU development policies that has ensued has entailed a search for horizontal coherence across different policy domains, prompting a drive towards increased policy consistency for the sake of both the EU’s internal cohesion and the effectiveness of its external action. The Union’s historical prominence in the area of trade, as well as its sustained effort to improve the quality of its action in migration, security and environmental fields warrant higher alert to the attainment of such coherence through the pursuit of development objectives. This chapter explores how the EU is viewed at present in one of the major international financial institutions in the world, as well as a key actor in the context of multilateral development policies: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), also popularly known as The World Bank (WB). Looking at perceptions on the EU’s external action in both trade and development fields appears of paramount importance. On the one side it returns the opinion of the major multilateral lender on the major donor in the field. On the other side, in the light of the search for policy coherence implied in the Union’s new drive towards development, it provides new elements to track the EU’s quoted effort in the reform of its overall external action (Commission 2008). Mirroring the EU’s power, foreign policy role and independency through the eyes of the World Bank becomes a crucial step to track the ‘relevant Other’s’ perceptual elements that have been at play in these developments, possibly providing elements for a constructive redefinition of the EU’s own role in world politics
'I rapporti economici tra Stati Uniti e Unione Europea e il rilancio dell’ordine liberale: vincoli e opportunità per la Presidenza Biden’
No full textPer flussi commerciali e di investimento, i rapporti economici tra gli Stati Uniti (USA) e l’Unione Europea (UE) costituiscono complessivamente il sistema di scambi a maggior livello di integrazione al mondo. Nonostante i momenti di regresso, occorsi a seguito dei principali shock che hanno colpito il sistema internazionale nel nuovo millennio (attacchi terroristici dell’11 settembre 2001, crisi globale del 2008, pandemia da Covid-19 nel 2020), il complesso delle relazioni commerciali e di investimento transatlantiche si pone a tutt’oggi in una posizione di guida, anche rispetto al più ampio insieme dei rapporti economici globali. L’ascesa della Cina, che è divenuta il primo esportatore di beni nel mercato dell’Unione superando gli Stati Uniti a partire dal 2020, costituisce, assieme ai precedenti, un ulteriore fattore di mutamento negli scambi globali. Modificando in maniera sostanziale gli equilibri economici mondiali, la competizione con la Cina ha impattato consistentemente anche sugli scambi transatlantici. Il capitolo offre una visione sintetica dei rapporti commerciali e di investimento tra Stati Uniti ed UE, con particolare riferimento alle tendenze in atto nel nuovo millennio. Esso individua i punti di forza della relazione economica transatlantica ed il suo potenziale di rilancio dell’ordine economico liberal-democratico. Evidenziando i principali vincoli domestici che, entro gli USA, stanno ancora rallentando la rimozione delle barriere agli scambi con l’UE adottate durante la Presidenza Trump, il capitolo individua poi i rischi connessi ad una mancata ricomposizione degli aspetti di maggior criticità entro le relazioni economiche interalleate. Infine, esso mette in evidenza i vantaggi derivanti dall’adozione di un approccio negoziale che amplii ulteriormente gli spazi di compatibilità tra i mercati USA e UE.Based on their reciprocal trade and FDI, the US-EU exchange system is currently the most integrated worldwide. In spite of the 9/11 shock, the global crisis of 2008 and Covid-19 in 2020, the US-EU economic ties still rank first among the broader set of global economic relations. However, the ‘China shock’ has further impacted on global economic relations. Since 2020, China has topped the list of exporters to the EU market, a role previously held by the US. Altering the balance of global economic relations, the competition with China has thus significantly influenced the whole set of transatlantic trade and investment ties. This chapter presents a synthetic overview of US-EU trade and investment relations, focusing particularly on post-2000 trends. It fleshes out the main strengths of the transatlantic economic relation, as well as its potential to shore up the liberal-democratic international order. Highlighting the main domestic constraints that are still hindering the removal of major barriers adopted by the US under the Trump Presidency against the EU, the chapter identifies the risks that can be expected if the US-EU frictions are not addressed on key issues. Finally, the chapter highlights the mutual gains accruing from the adoption of an approach that further widens the compatibility between the US and EU markets
Back to Maastricht. Obstacles to Constitutional Reform within the EU Treaty (1991-2007)
No full textThe book discusses the impact of the Maastrich Treaty from a juridical and political-economic point of view. It hionges on the question of whether the TEU was a break with previous history of the European Communities
Le scelte di rightshoring nel settore delle biciclette
No full textIl capitolo affronta il tema delle scelte di localizzazione produttiva nel settore della bicicletta in Itali
Bone mineral density in adolescent female streated with L-thyroxine: a longitudinal study
No full textIt has been suggested that chronic treatment with L-thyroxine (L-T4) could be implicated in reducing bone mineral density (BMD). The purpose of this longitudinal study was to determine whether appendicular and axial BMD is decreased by L-T4 treatment in adolescent girls. Thirteen adolescent girls with subclinical hypothyroidism caused by chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis were enrolled in the study at the median age of 13.4 years (range 9.2-18.1 years). L-T4 was administered in a single dose of 1-5 mu g/kg daily. BMD was evaluated at the distal one-third of the non-dominant radius by single photon absorptiometry (SPA) and at the lumbar spine (L2-4) by dual energy X-ray densitometry (DEXA). Osteocalcin levels were measured to assess bone turnover before and during L-T4 treatment. Before the start of therapy, mean BMD at both the radial and lumbar level was not significantly different from that of a control group (median age 13.0 years; range 9.0-18.5 years). During L-T4 therapy for 2-5 years, BMD did not change at any site. Before treatment, osteocalcin levels were not significantly different from those of controls and did not change during follow up. Conclusion Long-term L-T4 therapy in adolescent girls has no adverse effect on BMD and bone turnover. Our data indicate that attainment of peak bone mass is not impaired by L-T4 administration
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