The aim of this paper is to analyse the positions of two of the Visegrad countries, Poland and Cz... more The aim of this paper is to analyse the positions of two of the Visegrad countries, Poland and Czech Republic, and to indagate how their (different) Euroscepticism is weakening the cooperation within the whole Group. To conduct this study, both discourse analysis and content analysis are used. Particularly, content analysis takes into consideration articles published by European newspapers within the period 2015-2017. Finally, this paper is organised in historical perspective, going from the creation of the Visegrad Group in 1991 until the analysis of the current days developed as content analysis. Throughout the research, attention is given to the political position of Poland and Czech Republic towards the EU in historical perspective.
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has acquired worldwide relevance since 1970s... more The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has acquired worldwide relevance since 1970s, namely thanks to the revolution brought by the civil society. However, some scholars claim that nowadays the concept of CSR has been emptied of its social value and it is instead used as a means to create more economic profit. Thus, this research paper is an attempt to investigate whether the theory of a capitalist CSR can be applied to the case study of the Italian Benetton Group. To do this, two main activities of the BG ("shockvertising" and dialogue with civil society) will be studied through discourse analysis.
This research paper analyses the role of the media in the transition to democracy within the 2016... more This research paper analyses the role of the media in the transition to democracy within the 2016 Gambian presidential elections. The methodology used is mainly quantitative and includes surveys as well as statistical analysis. Interview conducted to a group of universitarian students shows that the media (especially social media) were able to actualize their watchdog role and inform about the vote.
Charlotte Salomon was a painter belonging to the current of German Expressionism. Being a Jewish ... more Charlotte Salomon was a painter belonging to the current of German Expressionism. Being a Jewish in the city of Berlin during 1930s, she was forced to move to the south of France to escape Nazism. There, by connecting her personal moving story to the tregedy of the time, she created a unique, multi-level and multi-modal piece of art that carries the memory of an individual, as well as of a people.
Parental leave is the employment-protected leave of absence for employed parent(s) at or in the f... more Parental leave is the employment-protected leave of absence for employed parent(s) at or in the first few months after childbirth. The schemes provided by the welfare states vary across Europe. However, there are some similarities among regions. Poland and Hungary are an interesting case because they both belong to the Visegrad countries and since 2013 they both undertook parental leave reforms. The reformed systems brought to the same result, however, approaches and meanings of their policies are multiple and sometimes different.
This research paper is divided into eight parts. In the first two paragraphs, the profile of the ... more This research paper is divided into eight parts. In the first two paragraphs, the profile of the two types of cross-border cooperation (euroregions and working communities) is outlined. The third paragraph is dedicated to the Alps-Adriatic Working Community. In the fourth, attention is put on the Alpe-Adria’s success and dangers. In the fifth and sixth paragraphs, the Community developments through the EGTC and other perspectives are presented. The seventh paragraph is dedicated to one of today’s successful projects of the region. Finally, in the last paragraph conclusions are drawn up.
This research paper is divided into four parts. In the first paragraph, I analyse the current iss... more This research paper is divided into four parts. In the first paragraph, I analyse the current issue of anti-genderism in Poland, providing the reader with a general context. In the second part, social anxiety derived from capitalistic and global changes is identified as the cause of the rise of anti-genderism. In the third paragraph, through a discourse-oriented approach, it is given qualitative evidence of anti-genderism in the Polish society. Finally, in the fourth part, I draw conclusions on the role of politics towards gender issues.
Today, it is widely recognised that the Eurovision Song Contest is a very political event. This c... more Today, it is widely recognised that the Eurovision Song Contest is a very political event. This connotation is visible not only in the lyrics of songs presented, but also and especially in the modality of voting, in the choice of participating or of boycotting the event, in the representation and interpretation of the entries on the stage, as well as in what is not represented on it. Thus, performances at the Eurovision Song Contest convey several messages and it is a means specifically used by South East European countries to state national identities and politics. Among others, Turkey has been one of the most notorious examples of using the Eurovision stage for such aims.
This research paper aims at analysing the link between memory and identity - and the use of them ... more This research paper aims at analysing the link between memory and identity - and the use of them made by politics - in the difficult relationship between Jewish and Polish through the Polish cinematographic production in different periods. This research paper is composed of five parts. The first paragraph, through a concise analysis of two major productions of the period, focuses on the Polish-Jewish relations from World War II to the end of the Communist regime. The second paragraph presents an excursus on antisemitism in Poland. The third paragraph, through the examples of Wajda and Polański, analyses the post-1989 Polish Cinema. The fourth paragraph takes into consideration the most recent case of Pasikowski’s Pokłosie – Aftermath. Finally, the last paragraph draws conclusions and proposes further research.
Slovenia occupied a peculiar position during the transition from state socialism to market econom... more Slovenia occupied a peculiar position during the transition from state socialism to market economy. Being the country part of the Balkan region, its geographical proximity to Western Europe, namely Austria, France and Italy, gave Slovenia the ability to undertake a unique path towards integration with the EU. Thus, it enables an interesting analysis of the most important sector of Slovenia’s financial system, the banking sector.
Poland’s historical, cultural and political background has arranged a trying path for feminism to... more Poland’s historical, cultural and political background has arranged a trying path for feminism to grow and develop. However, Polish women succeeded in gathering and organising themselves to form an active movement. Today, Poland’s women’s movement is heterogeneous, but solid and sound. It gained stable public space both in the country and abroad, it is influent in the cultural and political spheres. Sometimes quietly, sometimes loudly, but continuously, the Polish women’s movement has grown stronger from the transition period to today, up to be so pervasive to represent a concrete and challenging opposition to the conservative legislation of the country.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the positions of two of the Visegrad countries, Poland and Cz... more The aim of this paper is to analyse the positions of two of the Visegrad countries, Poland and Czech Republic, and to indagate how their (different) Euroscepticism is weakening the cooperation within the whole Group. To conduct this study, both discourse analysis and content analysis are used. Particularly, content analysis takes into consideration articles published by European newspapers within the period 2015-2017. Finally, this paper is organised in historical perspective, going from the creation of the Visegrad Group in 1991 until the analysis of the current days developed as content analysis. Throughout the research, attention is given to the political position of Poland and Czech Republic towards the EU in historical perspective.
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has acquired worldwide relevance since 1970s... more The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has acquired worldwide relevance since 1970s, namely thanks to the revolution brought by the civil society. However, some scholars claim that nowadays the concept of CSR has been emptied of its social value and it is instead used as a means to create more economic profit. Thus, this research paper is an attempt to investigate whether the theory of a capitalist CSR can be applied to the case study of the Italian Benetton Group. To do this, two main activities of the BG ("shockvertising" and dialogue with civil society) will be studied through discourse analysis.
This research paper analyses the role of the media in the transition to democracy within the 2016... more This research paper analyses the role of the media in the transition to democracy within the 2016 Gambian presidential elections. The methodology used is mainly quantitative and includes surveys as well as statistical analysis. Interview conducted to a group of universitarian students shows that the media (especially social media) were able to actualize their watchdog role and inform about the vote.
Charlotte Salomon was a painter belonging to the current of German Expressionism. Being a Jewish ... more Charlotte Salomon was a painter belonging to the current of German Expressionism. Being a Jewish in the city of Berlin during 1930s, she was forced to move to the south of France to escape Nazism. There, by connecting her personal moving story to the tregedy of the time, she created a unique, multi-level and multi-modal piece of art that carries the memory of an individual, as well as of a people.
Parental leave is the employment-protected leave of absence for employed parent(s) at or in the f... more Parental leave is the employment-protected leave of absence for employed parent(s) at or in the first few months after childbirth. The schemes provided by the welfare states vary across Europe. However, there are some similarities among regions. Poland and Hungary are an interesting case because they both belong to the Visegrad countries and since 2013 they both undertook parental leave reforms. The reformed systems brought to the same result, however, approaches and meanings of their policies are multiple and sometimes different.
This research paper is divided into eight parts. In the first two paragraphs, the profile of the ... more This research paper is divided into eight parts. In the first two paragraphs, the profile of the two types of cross-border cooperation (euroregions and working communities) is outlined. The third paragraph is dedicated to the Alps-Adriatic Working Community. In the fourth, attention is put on the Alpe-Adria’s success and dangers. In the fifth and sixth paragraphs, the Community developments through the EGTC and other perspectives are presented. The seventh paragraph is dedicated to one of today’s successful projects of the region. Finally, in the last paragraph conclusions are drawn up.
This research paper is divided into four parts. In the first paragraph, I analyse the current iss... more This research paper is divided into four parts. In the first paragraph, I analyse the current issue of anti-genderism in Poland, providing the reader with a general context. In the second part, social anxiety derived from capitalistic and global changes is identified as the cause of the rise of anti-genderism. In the third paragraph, through a discourse-oriented approach, it is given qualitative evidence of anti-genderism in the Polish society. Finally, in the fourth part, I draw conclusions on the role of politics towards gender issues.
Today, it is widely recognised that the Eurovision Song Contest is a very political event. This c... more Today, it is widely recognised that the Eurovision Song Contest is a very political event. This connotation is visible not only in the lyrics of songs presented, but also and especially in the modality of voting, in the choice of participating or of boycotting the event, in the representation and interpretation of the entries on the stage, as well as in what is not represented on it. Thus, performances at the Eurovision Song Contest convey several messages and it is a means specifically used by South East European countries to state national identities and politics. Among others, Turkey has been one of the most notorious examples of using the Eurovision stage for such aims.
This research paper aims at analysing the link between memory and identity - and the use of them ... more This research paper aims at analysing the link between memory and identity - and the use of them made by politics - in the difficult relationship between Jewish and Polish through the Polish cinematographic production in different periods. This research paper is composed of five parts. The first paragraph, through a concise analysis of two major productions of the period, focuses on the Polish-Jewish relations from World War II to the end of the Communist regime. The second paragraph presents an excursus on antisemitism in Poland. The third paragraph, through the examples of Wajda and Polański, analyses the post-1989 Polish Cinema. The fourth paragraph takes into consideration the most recent case of Pasikowski’s Pokłosie – Aftermath. Finally, the last paragraph draws conclusions and proposes further research.
Slovenia occupied a peculiar position during the transition from state socialism to market econom... more Slovenia occupied a peculiar position during the transition from state socialism to market economy. Being the country part of the Balkan region, its geographical proximity to Western Europe, namely Austria, France and Italy, gave Slovenia the ability to undertake a unique path towards integration with the EU. Thus, it enables an interesting analysis of the most important sector of Slovenia’s financial system, the banking sector.
Poland’s historical, cultural and political background has arranged a trying path for feminism to... more Poland’s historical, cultural and political background has arranged a trying path for feminism to grow and develop. However, Polish women succeeded in gathering and organising themselves to form an active movement. Today, Poland’s women’s movement is heterogeneous, but solid and sound. It gained stable public space both in the country and abroad, it is influent in the cultural and political spheres. Sometimes quietly, sometimes loudly, but continuously, the Polish women’s movement has grown stronger from the transition period to today, up to be so pervasive to represent a concrete and challenging opposition to the conservative legislation of the country.
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The methodology used is mainly quantitative and includes surveys as well as statistical analysis.
Interview conducted to a group of universitarian students shows that the media (especially social media) were able to actualize their watchdog role and inform about the vote.
This research paper is composed of five parts. The first paragraph, through a concise analysis of two major productions of the period, focuses on the Polish-Jewish relations from World War II to the end of the Communist regime. The second paragraph presents an excursus on antisemitism in Poland. The third paragraph, through the examples of Wajda and Polański, analyses the post-1989 Polish Cinema. The fourth paragraph takes into consideration the most recent case of Pasikowski’s Pokłosie – Aftermath. Finally, the last paragraph draws conclusions and proposes further research.
The methodology used is mainly quantitative and includes surveys as well as statistical analysis.
Interview conducted to a group of universitarian students shows that the media (especially social media) were able to actualize their watchdog role and inform about the vote.
This research paper is composed of five parts. The first paragraph, through a concise analysis of two major productions of the period, focuses on the Polish-Jewish relations from World War II to the end of the Communist regime. The second paragraph presents an excursus on antisemitism in Poland. The third paragraph, through the examples of Wajda and Polański, analyses the post-1989 Polish Cinema. The fourth paragraph takes into consideration the most recent case of Pasikowski’s Pokłosie – Aftermath. Finally, the last paragraph draws conclusions and proposes further research.