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    From Isolation to Connectivity ? The views of the European Union on Mediterranean and Baltic Islands in the 20th and 21th Century

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    The article aims at analyzing the European Union’s policies in favour of Mediterranean and Baltic islands. After commenting on the parallel developments of EU regional policies and of academic Island Studies, the author looks at the B7 Baltic Islands Network and IMEDOC in the Mediterranean. According to what was determined by the Amsterdam Treaty, islands suffer from structural disadvantages that depend on their geographic position. Brussels’ action is directed to improve the connection of insular areas to the mainland, expecting that such improvement might help diminishing the disparities in economic development

    Claudio Mancuso, La patria in festa. Ritualità pubblica e religioni civili in Sicilia (1860-1911)

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    Claudio Mancuso è docente a contratto di Storia Contemporanea presso l’Università degli Studi di Palermo e l’Università degli Studi di Torino; La patria in festa è frutto del lavoro di ricerca portato avanti durante il corso di laurea specialistica e il dottorato, conseguito presso l’Università di Urbino. Il libro indaga come è stato “raccontato” il Risorgimento in Sicilia: questo filone di studi ha sinora, colpevolmente, trascurato il Meridione. Attraverso il filtro della festa è possibile o..

    La rete nel Baltico. Percorsi di ricerca in uno spazio sospeso tra Est e Ovest

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    This review of the websites related to the main Centres for research on Baltic Sea Region aims at providing an overview of the activities undertaken by experts and scholars who share an interest in the evolving relationship between the European Union and the countries bordering on the Baltic Sea. Special attention is paid to joint activities, including the launch of academic conference, the organisation of workshops and postgraduate programs
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