Foreign posture in comparative perspective: a quantitative and qualitative appraisal of Italian foreign and defence policy during the Renzi Government

• Published in: Contemporary Italian Politics
• Main Authors: DESSI', ANDREA THOMAS, OLMASTRONI, FRANCESCO
• Other Authors: Dessi', ANDREA THOMAS, Olmastroni, Francesco
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Italy; foreign policy; defence; government; Matteo Renzi; Pillar; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11365/1010043; https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2017.1338447

The performance of the Renzi government (2014–2016) in the realm of foreign and defence policy is a mixed bag. Struggling with significant structural constraints at home but called upon to shoulder increased responsibilities abroad, Italian foreign policy (IFP) has balanced instances of retrenchment...