Rivista - The Magazine of the Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center

Summer / Fall 2011
SPECIAL ISSUE REFLECTIONS ON 150 YEARS OF ITALIAN UNITY WHAT LIES AHEAD?

Rivista

THE MAGAZINE OF THE BOLOGNA CENTER
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
PAUL H. NITZE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - SAIS

Rivista
Summer / Fall 2011

Rivista is published periodically by the Bologna Center of the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Rivista is distributed to the alumni, friends, and supporters of the Bologna Center.

The views and opinions expressed in the articles of Rivista are those of the authors or of the editor and do not necessarily represent the views or the policies of the Johns Hopkins University or of SAIS.

Editor
Odette Boya Resta (BC99/DC00)

Designer
Orazio Metello Orsini

Online version
Childe Costa

Student Writers
Elizabeth Hegedus-Berthold (BC11)
Deane Hinton (BC11)
Bianca Silva (BC11)

Contributors
Alessandra Adami
Federiga Bindi
Gabriella Chiappini
Jeeyoung Choi (BC08/DC09)
Ann Gagliardi
Samuel George the III (BC11)
John L. Harper (BC76/DC77/Ph.D.81, U.S.)
Adrian Lyttelton
Alessandra Nacamù
Gianfranco Pasquino (BC66/DC67)
Veronica I. Pye
Tatiana Pollard
Clarissa Ronchi
Meera Shankar
Francesca Torchi
John Williams (MIPP84)
Vera Negri Zamagni

Photography
Eikon Studio
Elizabeth Garvey Photography
Orazio Metello Orsini

Printer
Compositori Industrie Grafiche

On the Cover
Detail of Ponte Matteotti on
Via Matteotti, Bologna
photo by Michele Ferioli

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Odette Boya Resta
Editor - Rivista
Bologna Center - Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Via Belmeloro 11
40126 Bologna, Italy

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Table of Contents

Director's Message

Editor's Note

Italy's 150th Anniversary
What Is There to Celebrate?

150 Years of the Italian Economy

Italy: Good Politics Does Not Live Here

Italy@150: A Country in Search of a New Foreign Policy Paradigm

Reflections on Thirty Years at the BC

STUDENT PROFILE
Lu Zhang

BOLOGNA FEATURE
Take a Bow for Bologna's Cuisine!

New Intellectual Activities at the Bologna Center

The Bologna Institute for Policy Research
Opens its Doors

BOLOGNA CENTER FACULTY
News and Recent Books

WHAT'S GOING ON
At the Bologna Center Fall 2011

EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
At the Bologna Center

Bringing an Original and Dynamic Perspective to the Center:
Q & A with Winrich Kühne

DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Your Support, Your Passion...
Our Future Together

Letter from Veronica

Israeili-Palestinian Conflict Study Trip

The Journal... According to Sam
2011 Issue: Leadership

Capturing the Moment:
Bologna Center Student Photo Contest

Swinging on the Rooftop:
Amici di Bologna 2011

Alumni Weekend 2011

There are lots of ways to help, and so many of you do!

Bolognesi Around the World

Alles Waltzer!

In Memoriam

Rivista is published periodically by the Bologna Center of the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). The views and opinions expressed in the articles of Rivista are those of the authors or of the editor and do not necessarily represent the views or the policies of The Johns Hopkins University or of SAIS.