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VDS International Hour
Welcome to the VDS Journal! Here you can find all the VDS International Hour publications. Since 2018, we have been engaging Venetian students and our readers with topics that interest them the most. From politics and international relations, to economics and human rights, our team is passionate about providing a wide range of articles for you to stay informed.
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The Machine Behind the Man: Inside “The Beast,” Salvini’s Political Propaganda Engine
ABSTRACT This article investigates La Bestia , a sophisticated digital communication machine built by Matteo Salvini’s team to dominate...
Gabriele Barra
Jul 2222 min read
Bending in the storm: introducing Vietnam's bamboo diplomacy
ABSTRACT The Latin maxim Ubi maior minor cessat , in other words, "where there is the greater, the lesser ceases," is a concept that...
Giulia Ottaviani
Jul 1911 min read
Manufacturing Dependency: Perpetuation of the U.S. Hegemony in Puerto Rico.
ABSTRACT This article explores the enduring mechanisms through which the United States maintains control over Puerto Rico, positioning...
Andreea Lauricella Pivasu
May 2316 min read
EUNow 2025
Good morning, everyone! Great news: we are starting! Don’t miss a chance to uncover the peculiarities of the VeuMEU 2025 captured by our...
Venice Diplomatic Society
May 91 min read
Between the two giants, the Old lady slept: a brief analysis of the era of U.S.-Sino AI chatbot competition and the need for an EU chatbot
ABSTRACT Recent events revolving around the financial turmoil created by the launch of the Deepseeker-R1 model and the response by OpenAI...
Alessandro Boschin
Mar 1225 min read
A New Reality: How Trump’s Presidency is Changing Europe
ABSTRACT The US vice president JD Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference in February 2025 will undoubtedly take its place in...
Artem Shevchenko
Mar 86 min read
Women in the warfare: an overview across the Atlantic
ABSTRACT Historical annals often neglect the role of women in warfare. These women were instrumental in shaping and driving the changes....
Giorgia Del Fabbro
Feb 2811 min read
Destruction of the Syrian Armed Forces
ABSTRACT On the 8th of December, Israel launched strikes on multiple targets within Syria in an air campaign, the largest campaign...
Bora Aşkınoğlu
Jan 3021 min read
Debunking Stereotypes: Explaining Why Asians Have Greater Academic Achievements In White-Majority Countries
ABSTRACT Over the past decades, an interesting phenomenon concerning the class status of immigrant ethnic groups has captured the...
Giulia Ottaviani
Jan 2610 min read
Wall of Hope or False Promise? Unveiling Environmental Security through the Great Green Wall’s Impact
ABSTRACT As environmental degradation accelerates and issues such as resource scarcity and ecological collapse drive violent conflict and...
Andreea Lauricella Pivasu
Jan 2410 min read
Riyadh's Double-Edged Relations: Balancing China and the U.S. in a Shifting Global Landscape
ABSTRACT Today's international relations discussions center on China's increasing influence and shifting power balance. With the U.S....
Shayan Shojaei
Jan 148 min read
International Hour Magazine. November-December 2024. Edition #2
The International Hour presents its second issue of the 2024-25 academic year! Here are the articles that received the awards in the...
Venice Diplomatic Society
Jan 101 min read
Venezuela. What Now?
ABSTRACT The political crisis in Venezuela has persisted since 2013, characterized by deepening economic instability, widespread...
Fausto Randazzo
Jan 76 min read
New Axis in the Horn of Africa
ABSTRACT The Horn of African politics has recently been subject to significant geopolitical changes. The trilateral summit that took...
Bora Aşkınoğlu
Dec 27, 202416 min read
The Rialto Revolution: How Venice Shaped Global Trade and Finance
ABSTRACT Venice is a living and breathing city. Yet, our collective memory fixates on a present filled with disaster narratives,...
Luis Marroquin
Dec 14, 202413 min read
Will The Turkish Experiment Meet Reality?: Shifting Roles in NATO
ABSTRACT Türkiye has always been at the center of conflicts, managing to navigate a volatile and sometimes hostile environment to...
Vahit Ozan Poşluk
Dec 4, 202410 min read
On India-Armenia Arms Deal
ABSTRACT India is Armenia’s top arms supplier as of October 2024 [1]. The two have fostered the closest relations than ever before,...
Bora Aşkınoğlu
Dec 1, 202412 min read
NATO at a Crossroads: A Legacy of Strength Amid New Challenges
ABSTRACT Since its establishment in 1949, NATO has been a pillar of transatlantic security, a mechanism that has adapted to evolving...
Venice Diplomatic Society
Nov 29, 20248 min read
Digital Sovereignty in the Modern World: A Comparative Study of China's and India's Approaches to Cyberspace Governance
ABSTRACT By comparing China's and India's approaches to state authority in the digital age, this article explores how digital sovereignty...
Andreea Lauricella Pivasu
Nov 22, 202410 min read
The collateral damage of colonial history: an intersectional approach to the sexual assault against Native American women
ABSTRACT The sexual assault against Native American women is a complex issue rooted in the historical oppression and marginalization of...
Aglaia Gulakova
Nov 18, 202412 min read
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