Foppiani, Oreste
Education
Oreste Foppiani holds a PhD in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (HEI), a Post Lauream in International Affairs from ISPI, Milan, and a Laurea in Political Sciences from the University of Pavia.
Professional Experience
He is Assistant Professor of International History and Politics and International Relations at Webster University Geneva and a Fellow of the School of Political Sciences of the University of Pavia. His research interests range from the Spanish-Cuban-American War to Anglo-American relations during WWII and the Italian Social Repubic; from the History of International Organisations to EU-US, and EU-Swiss, relations; from EU integration to EU Security Issues.
Courses taught
History of European Integration.
Publications
Books:
- The Allies and the Italian Social Republic, 1943-1945 (Bern: Peter Lang, 2011).
- La nascita dell’imperialismo americano, 1890-1898 (Rome: ESS, 1998).
Peer-Review Articles:
- “La ‘Croix-Rouge de Mussolini’ et les internés militaires italiens (1943-1945),” Relations Internationales, Anno XXXVII, April-June 2010, No. 142, pp. 23-36
- “The Cermis: A Military Incident, a Political Innuendo,” in A. Vautravers and N. Burtscher (eds.), Political and Military Incidents. Webster Security Forum 2009 (Geneva: Webster University Press, 2010), pp. 251-63.
- “Access to Fishing Resources and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICMZ): A Case Study in the Caribbean,” in A. Vautravers and Y. Fox (eds.), Access to Resources and the International Community (Geneva: Webster University Press, 2011), pp. 202-20.
- “Armaments Limitation Through International Conferences, 1899-1961,” in A. Vautravers (ed.), Disarmament and Arms Limitation (Geneva: Webster University Press, 2011), pp. 122-40.
- “The World Cruise of the US Navy in 1907-1909: Roosevelt’s Political Marketing and Personal Diplomacy,” Il Politico, Anno LXXI, January-April 2006, No. 1, Issue 211, pp. 110-40.
- “I segreti della politica estera: l’Italia e gli altri. Intervista al senatore Giulio Andreotti,” Il Politico, Anno LXVI, January-April 2001, No. 1, Issue 196, pp. 79-84.
