Kurdisdtan. An Invisible Nation. E-book. Formato EPUB Stefano M. Torelli   -  Edizioni Epoké, 2017  - 

Kurdistan is probably one of the hottest geopolitical scenarios in the Middle East. Divided between Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran, this territory is inhabited by more than thirty million people – the world’s largest “nation” without a state – who are a crucial actor in the region. A Fundamental constant in all the Middle East crises, the “Kurd factor” took central stage in the ongoing war against IS. Although the support received from the international community in this circumstance seemed promising for Kurd demands for autonomy or independence, questions about a long-term settlement are still unresolved. What new balances would an eventual victory of Kurds over IS create? What are the relationships between the different Kurd communities? How to reach a solution to the knotty Kurdish question able to satisfy all the actors involved, especially Turkey? Will it be possible to outline a common future for the Kurd communities or will they remain tied to the political destinies of the countries they live in? These are just some of the questions that this report tries to answer through contributions from leading international experts on the Kurdish question.

La Tunisia contemporanea: Una Repubblica sospesa tra sfide globali e mutamenti interni. E-book. Formato EPUB Stefano Maria Torelli   -  Società Editrice Il Mulino, Spa, 2015  - 

'Primavera araba', attacchi terroristici, elezioni democratiche, una nuova Costituzione, una coalizione di governo assicurata da un partito laico e uno islamico: la Tunisia è stata teatro e laboratorio di importanti mutamenti politici negli ultimi anni. Nel ripercorrere le tappe fondamentali della storia del paese, il volume mette in luce i cambiamenti, le contraddizioni e la ricchezza sociale, culturale e politica di una Repubblica che lotta per non rimanere sospesa tra il peso del passato e la costruzione del futuro e che oggi rappresenta un raro elemento di speranza in un Vicino Oriente sempre più lacerato.

The Return of EgyptInternal Challenges and Regional Game. E-book. Formato EPUB Stefano M. Torelli   -  Edizioni Epoké, 2015  - 

Egypt has reappeared again as a leading actor in the Middle East. After the fall of Mubarak, the rise to power of the Muslim Brotherhood and its ouster, the country has chosen its new ‘strongman’. Following the elections of al-Sisi, Egypt is back to pursuing a pro-active policy not only internally, but also in the neighbourhood. The restoration of the strategic axis with Saudi Arabia and the struggle against radical Islam are the two pillars of this new political phase. However, there are critical elements, too, from further deterioration of the political and civil liberties indexes, to the emergence of jihadist groups in the Sinai, to the enduring economic and financial difficulties. As a result of these changes, Europe and Italy should calibrate a new policy aimed at safeguarding their interests, especially from the points of view of security, stability and the fight against terrorism, also promoting more inclusive practices by the Cairo government vis-à-vis the opposition (including the Muslim Brotherhood) and developing policies which can help Egypt to respond to future challenges in terms of economic growth, poverty alleviation, demographic pressure and the creation of employment opportunities