Reset DOC Dialogues on Civilizations

19/11/2024

"As the government works to meet the targets, 's citizens now expect some relief from the harsh austerity measures." Read more in our piece, featuring an interview with prof. Ashok Swain (Uppsala University)

✍️ Maria Tavernini

The sweeping majority secured by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition in the snap parliamentary election on November 14 marks a major shift in the country’s electoral landscape. Cutting across ethnic and religious differences, Sri Lankans swept the National People’...

14/11/2024

Tensions erupted in Jammu, when accusations of cow smuggling triggered a violent clash, part of an escalating wave of Gau Rakshak ( vigilante) aggression across India. Under 3.0, these self-styled cow protectors have become increasingly emboldened, often targeting marginalized groups – particularly and involved in the livestock trade.

✍ Akash Chopra (Boston College)

https://www.resetdoc.org/story/silent-endorsement-political-inaction-fuels-cow-vigilantism-modi-3-0/

14/11/2024

"When began his first term as US president, I speculated that we might be witnessing the beginning of a grand realignment in politics. It has happened, but largely despite, rather than because of, Mr Trump’s policies." ✍️ Hussein Ibish

When Donald Trump began his first term as US president, back in February 2017, I speculated that we might be witnessing the beginning of a grand realignment in American politics. The recent election shows that this realignment has happened, but largely despite, rather than because of, Mr Trump’s p...

13/11/2024

is now 47th President of the . How was he able to secure this historic victory and will he able to maintain his campaign promises?
We spoke with Jeffry Frieden Columbia | SIPA A and Harvard University about the implications of his new mandate.

✍ Sofia De Benedictis

One week ago, Donald Trump secured a resounding victory over opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 US elections, primarily due to a country-wide shift to the right. Swing states like Georgia and Michigan that were previously blue, are now red and urban areas – historically Democratic bastions – hav...

11/11/2024

Appuntamento domani sera alle 21:00 alla Casa della Cultura a Milano per la presentazione del libro “Exiting Violence: The Role of Religion”, organizzata in collaborazione con Reset DOC Dialogues on Civilizations

11/11/2024

's Traffic Light coalition is now history. Snap elections will take place by the end of March at the latest, in a country where political stability is the norm, making government crises all the more disruptive.

✍️ Lorenzo Monfregola

The German Ampel, the so-called Traffic Light government coalition, is now history. Its collapse came on November 6th, just hours after Donal Trump’s election victory across the ocean. Germans won’t be voting for their next government on September 28, 2025, as originally scheduled; instead, snap...

08/11/2024

’s triumph in the has left US Democrats in a state of shock, possibly surpassing their dismay from his earlier 2016 win. He became the first Republican candidate to win even on a purely numerical level.

✍️ Matteo Muzio

Donald Trump’s unmitigated triumph in the 2024 presidential election has left American Democrats in a state of profound shock, possibly surpassing their dismay from his earlier 2016 win. Eight years ago, tactical missteps abounded: Hillary Clinton’s decision to skip Wisconsin despite requests fr...

08/11/2024

After 's victory, hopes for American mediation toward a fair resolution of the conflict are virtually non-existent. 's government will now feel even freer from burdensome external constraints

✍️ Claudia De Martino

Donald Trump’s clear-cut victory in the US presidential election has shaken the entire world, and has been greeted with sharply contrasting reactions, especially in Middle East. For Palestinians, it felt like the final nail in the coffin. The opinion of a Gaza resident, Abu Osama from Khan Younis,...

05/11/2024

The October 26 elections in drew renewed international attention, fueled by voting uncertainty and a tense political backdrop: the , EU expansion debates, and ’s contested votes and referendums.

✍️ Luca Sebastiani

The October 26 elections and the developments that followed have drawn international attention to Georgia in a way not seen for some time. This interest arose both from the uncertainty surrounding the vote and, especially, from the broader historical and political context: the ongoing war in Ukraine...

04/11/2024

Over the past decade, has emerged as a strategic contender to the US-led global order, advancing its position through , the BEI launch, and active crisis mediation worldwide.

We discussed these developments with Claudia Astarita (Sciences Po)

✍️ Giovanni Panzeri

In the past decade, China has emerged as a strategic contender to the US-led international system, actively reshaping global economic and geopolitical dynamics. This repositioning has unfolded through China’s proactive involvement in the BRICS+, the launch of the One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR...

31/10/2024

Thanks to everyone for coming to our screening, and to the
Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy for hosting. Stay tuned for upcoming events!

Giancarlo Bosetti
Filippo Macelloni
Jonathan Laurence

21/10/2024

After the elections in , Federica Zoja spoke with essayist Hatem Nafti (Notre ami Kaïs Saïed, published by Riveneuve, 2024): "A single wrong comment on Facebook can lead to a ten-year prison sentence. In short, it’s a return to a regime of terror."

After surpassing 90 percent approval in the first round of the presidential elections on October 6, incumbent Tunisian leader Kais Saied faces his new term in a political, social, and economic climate vastly different from that of 2019. We discussed this shift with writer and essayist Hatem Nafty, w...

21/10/2024

How did shift from fueling division to fostering dialogue in post-war -Herzegovina? Our upcoming documentary delves into the impact of on and peacebuilding. Catch the trailer now and stay tuned for the full release!

How did religion shift from fueling division to fostering dialogue in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina? Catch the trailer now and stay tuned for the full release

14/10/2024

We were lucky enough to have economist Daron Acemoglu (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)), awarded the today, at our conference on the Divided Society following the 2020 US elections 🔽

Economist Daron Acemoglu, , who was awarded the Nobel Prize today, delivered the following speech at the conference “The Divided Society After November 3rd,” held on November 23rd and 24th, 2020, in collaboration with the Centro Studi Americani and the Italian Academy at Columbia University. To ...

04/10/2024

One year after the massacre on October 7th, the war has expanded into a regional conflict, involving and later . In , the death toll has reached nearly 42,000. Meanwhile, 97 Israeli hostages remain in Hamas’ hands, and violence in the has become increasingly frequent, with many analysts warning of a potential “Gaza-fication” of the area. Reset DOC reached Olivier Roy, Professor at the European University Institute

✍️Giancarlo Bosetti Alessandra Tommasi

One year after the Hamas massacre on October 7th, the war has expanded into a regional conflict, involving Lebanon and later Iran. In Gaza, the death toll has reached nearly 42,000. Most of Hamas’ leadership – except for Yahya Sinwar – has been killed, as well as Hassan Nasrallah and much of H...

01/10/2024

Elections have been postponed indefinitely in autonomous Northeastern , also known as . Realistically, it was due to genuine concerns over a potential new escalation in the area.

✍️ Ilaria Romano

Elections have been postponed indefinitely in autonomous Northeastern Syria, also known as Rojava

30/09/2024

’s ruling has repeatedly been accused of pursuing divisive politics to establish a majoritarian state. The recent incident involving the should be viewed in this context, rather than dismissed as trivial, as has been done with similar cases in the past ⬇

✍️ Abhijan Choudhury

The recent incident involving the Kanwarias once again highlights that the BJP is focused on securing power by appealing to the majority community

30/09/2024

On October 6, 2024, Tunisians will go to the polls for new presidential elections. Since 2021, has been in a state of self-coup, after President suspended parliament and consolidated all executive powers in his hands.

✍️ Ruth Hanau Santini

Since July 25, 2021, Tunisia has been in a state of self-coup, after President Saied suspended parliament and consolidated all executive powers in his hands