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The Italian Section of the Generations and Gender Survey Project Kicks Off

The wide-ranging population research project, involving more than 10,000 people all over Italy, is reaching the field implementation stage

Research Economic History When an Empire Divides: Ancient Lessons on Ever-Menacing Inequality

A new study by Guido Alfani compares Rome and Han China, showing how the empires concentrate wealth and power. Behind the apparent stability, the long shadow of economic extraction, territorial marginalization - and revolts

Common Defense, a Failed Legacy

by Tamas Vonyo

Bocconi and SWG Take the Pulse of Italy

The “Monitoring Democracy” observatory is born to rigorously and systematically track citizens' opinions and concerns on political issues

After 80 Years: The War in the Minds of Italians

A survey on perceptions, fears and trust in institutions was conducted by Monitoring Democracy at Bocconi’s Department of Social and Political Sciences. It reveals a present marked by global insecurities and a historical legacy still in transformation