Security & Strategic Studies

Coordinator of the Curriculum

Prof. Giampiero Cama (DISPO, Università di Genova)

Research Lines

The research lines can be broadly classified in the following areas:

• Domestic and international drivers of foreign and defense policy

• The role of parties, institutions and leaders in foreign policy

• Drivers of military transformation. The evolution of doctrines, operations and force structure

• Effectiveness and features of peacekeeping and peacebuilding

• The evolution of international relations in the post-unipolar era: USA, China, Russia and the EU. Grand strategies, alliance politics and military operations.

• Civil wars: causes and patterns. Post conflict institutions and power sharing

• Strategic narratives, public opinion, and security issues

• Technology and warfare: diffusion, drivers, and impact (from drones to cyber-security)

• Migration and governance

• Terrorism and counter-terrorism