Francesco Ragazzi
Assistant Professor
- Name
- Dr. F.P.S.M. Ragazzi
- Telephone
- +31 71 527 6780
- f.ragazzi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Francesco Ragazzi is a lecturer of International Relations. He obtained his PhD in political science from Sciences Po (Paris) and Northwestern University (Chicago). Prior to his appointment at Leiden University, he was a Research Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London (2008-2009). His research interests include critical approaches to diaspora politics, migration, citizenship, and security in International Relations.
He serves on the editorial board of the journal Cultures & Conflits and is a founding member of the c.a.s.e. collective. His current research project—‘Security and the Politics of Belonging: Homegrown terrorism, counter-radicalization and the “end” of multiculturalism?’—explores the effects of security practices on contemporary meanings of community.
PhD supervision
Francesco Ragazzi is available to supervise PhD students and invites PhD research proposals in the areas of:
- critical security studies, in particular on counter-radicalisation, counter-terrorism, etc.
- diaspora and migration studies
- visual methods in international relations
See for more information on PhD positions:
Assistant Professor
- Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Instituut Politieke Wetenschap
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M., Davidshofer S., Perret S. & Tawfik A. (2018), Les effets de la lutte contre le terrorisme et la radicalisation sur les populations musulmanes en France. Paris: Centre d'Étude sur les Conflits, Liberté et Sécurité (CCLS).
- Scherrer A., Isaksson C., Ragazzi F.P.S.M. & Walmsley J.M. (2018), The return of foreign fighters to EU soil: Ex-post evaluation no. PE 621.811. Bruxelles: European Parliament Research Service.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2018), Students as suspects? The challenges of counter-radicalisation policies in education in the Council of Europe member states.. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2017), Countering terrorism and radicalisation: Securitising social policy?, Critical Social Policy 37(2): 163-179.
- Ragazzi F. (2017), Governing Diasporas in International Relations. Oxon & New York: Routledge.
- Davila Gordillo D. & Ragazzi F. (2017), The Radicalisation Awareness Network: Producing the EU counter-radicalisation discourse.. In: Carrera S., Mitsilegas V. (Eds.) Constitutionalising the Security Union Effectiveness, Rule of Law and Rights in Countering Terrorism and Crime. Brussels: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). 54-63.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2016), The Paris attacks, magical thinking & hijacking trust, Critical Studies on Security 4(2): 225-228.
- Ragazzi F. (14 June 2016), EU proposes new steps against radicalisation for EU Observer [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (21 March 2016), Contre la radicalisation, la France cherche encore sa voie Interviewed by [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (2016), La lutte contre la radicalisation ou deux formes de la pensée magique, Mouvements Mars.
- Ragazzi F. (2016), Trust and suspicion under ‘policed multiculturalism’. Platform Open Democracy, free thinking for the world (15259). [website]
- Ragazzi F. (2016), 'Policed multiculturalism' and predicting disaster. Platform Open Democracy, free thinking for the world. [website]
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2016), Suspect community or suspect category? Counter-terrorism as ‘policed multiculturalism’, Journal of ethnic and migration studies 42(5): 724-741.
- Ragazzi F. (2016), Book review: Frontiers of fear – immigration and insecurity in the United States and Europe Review of: Chebel D'Appollonia A. (2012) Frontiers of fear – immigration and insecurity in the United States and Europe, Journal of ethnic and migration studies 42(4).
- Ragazzi F, Jeandesboz J. & Davidshofer S. (2016), Technology and security practices: Situating the technological imperative. In: Basaran T., Bigo D., Guittet E.-P., Walker R.B.J. (Eds.) Perspectives From International Political Sociology: Transversal Lines in International Relations. Oxon & New York: Routledge.
- Ragazzi F. (10 December 2015), The dangerous irony of Europe’s counterterrorism policy. Interviewed by Naomi Cohen for Telesur(Analysis) [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (2 December 2015), Attentats à Paris “Il y a clairement eu une faille des services de renseignement". Interviewed by Xavier Molénat for Alterecoplus [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (21 November 2015), Un grand revers pour les services de renseignement - entretien avec Francesco Ragazzi Interviewed by [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (14 November 2015), Inside story(Al Jazeera English) [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (7 October 2015), Can France's new 'stop jihadism' counterterrorism program prevent westerners from joining ISIS?. Interviewed by Jess McHugh for International Business Times(World) [interview].
- Ragazzi F., Hathroubi S. & Bonelli L. (2 February 2015), Paris attacks refocus attention on homegrown terrorist threats. Interviewed by Temple-Raston D.(National Public Radio) [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (16 January 2015), Les ambiguïtés de la lutte anti-radicalisation. Interviewed by Xavier Molénat for Alterecoplus [interview].
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (12 January 2015), Impliquer la société civile dans la lutte contre la radicalisation est problématique. Interview met L'Opinion, 12 januari 2015 Interviewed by [interview].
- Ragazzi F. & Bonnet F. (9 January 2015), Je suis Charlie, les risques de l’union sacrée. Blog Le Huffington Post. Je suis Charlie, les risques de l’union sacrée: Le Huffington Post [blog entry].
- Ragazzi F. (2015), Commentary to the Guidelines for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
- Ragazzi F. (2015), Policed multiculturalism in Europe: Governing radicalisation through partnerships. In: Baker-Beall C., Heath-Kelly C., Jarvis L. (Eds.) Counter-radicalisation: Critical perspectives. Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies Oxon/New York: Routledge. 156-175.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2015), “Questions à … Francesco Ragazzi”. Interview voor de regionale kranten: L’Alsace, Le Bien Public, Le Dauphiné Libéré, Le Progrès, Le Républicain Lorrain, Les Dernierères Nouvelles d’Alsace, 10 januari 2015 for Le Progrès [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (2015), Telegiornale. Tv interview Telegironale, Radio Televisione Svizzera Italiana, 12 January 2015 for Telegiornale(Radio Televisione Svizzera Italiana) [interview].
- Bigo D., Carrera S., Guild E., Guittet E., Jeandesboz J., Mitsilegas V., Ragazzi F. & Scherrer A. (2015), The EU and its counter-terrorism policies after the Paris attacks CEPS Paper in Liberty and Security in Europe no. 84. Brussels: CEPS.
- Bigo D., Brouwer E., Carrera S., Guild E., Guittet E., Jeandesboz J., Ragazzi F. & Scherrer A. (2015), The EU counter-terrorism policy responses to the attacks in Paris: Towards an EU security and liberty agenda CEPS Paper in Liberty and Security in Europe no. 81. Brussels: CEPS.
- Ragazzi F. (2015), Your film in seven minutes: Neo-liberalism and the field of documentary film production. In: Van Munster R., Sylvest C. (Eds.) Documenting World Politics. Popular Culture and World Politics Ozon/New York: Routledge.
- Bigo D., Ragazzi F., Guittet E. & Bonelli L. (4 June 2014), Syria on our minds: The fear of radicalisation across the European Union: OpenDemocracy [blog entry].
- Ragazzi F. (2014), A comparative analysis of diaspora politics, Political Geography 41: 74–89.
- Ragazzi F. (2014), Diasporas, cosmopolitanism and post-territorial citizenship. In: Gupta S., Padmanabhan S. (Eds.) Politics and cosmopolitanism in a global age. London: Routledge.
- Ragazzi F. (2014), Inside Story. TV appearance on Al Jazeera English, 1 December 2014(Al Jazeera English) [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (2014), Les dérives de la lutte contre la radicalisation violente. 30 September 2014. Les dérives de la lutte contre la radicalisation violente: Le Hifington Post [blog entry].
- Bonelli L. & Ragazzi F. (2014), Low-tech Security: Files, notes and memos as technologies of anticipation, Security Dialogue 45(5): 476-493.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2014), L'urgence de la prévention du djihad. Interview voor het actualiteitenweekblad Réforme, 15 oktober 2014 for Réforme [interview].
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2014), O Megálos Adelphós den kimátai poté. Interview met To Vima, 4 januari 2014 for To Vima [interview].
- Ragazzi F. (2014), Post-territorial citizenship in post-communist Europe. In: Isin E.F., Nyers P. (Eds.) Routledge Handbook of Global Citizenship Studies. London: Routledge. 489-497.
- Bigo D., Bonelli L., Guittet E.P. & Ragazzi F. (2014), Preventing and countering youth radicalisation in the EU no. 509.977. Brussels: European Parliament.
- Bigo D., Jeandesboz J., Martin-Mazé M. & Ragazzi F. (2014), Review of security measures in the 7th Research Framework Programme FP7 2007-2013 no. 509.979. Brussels: European Parliament.
- Ragazzi F. (2014), Towards “policed multiculturalism”? Counter-radicalization in France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom Les Etudes du CERI no. 206 bis: Centre de recherches internationales de Sciences Po.
- Ragazzi F. (16 June 2013), Turquie: Une nuit de violences policières sans précédent. Et après?. Mediapart. Paris, France: Mediapart [blog entry].
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2013), Diaspora, cosmopolitanism and post-territorial citizenship in contemporary Croatia. In: Ziemer Z., Roberts S.P. (Eds.) East European Diasporas, Migration and Cosmopolitanism. Oxon and New York: Routledge. 58-74.
- Ragazzi F. (2013), Diasporas, security, citizenship. In: Guillaume X., Huysmans, J. (Eds.) Citizenship and Security: The Constitution of Political Being. Oxon and New York: Routledge. 147-162.
- Bigo D., Carrera S., Hernanz N., Jeandesboz J., Parkin J., Ragazzi F.P.S.M. & Scherrer A. (2013), Mass surveillance of personal data by EU member states and its compatibility with EU law. no. 61. Brussels: CEPS.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2013), The Yugoslav wars. In: Hwang Y.J., Cerna L., (Eds.) Global Challenges: Peace and War.: Brill. 115-133.
- Ragazzi F. (2012), Diaspora politics and IR: Do we need to rethink the theory?, International Policy Sociology 6(1): 95-95.
- Ragazzi F. (2012), Diaspora: The politics of its meanings, International Policy Sociology 6(1): 107-111.
- Ragazzi F. (2011), Book review: Diasporas in the contemporary world Review of: Esman M.J. (2009) Diasporas in the contemporary world, Urban Studies 48(13): 2918-2921.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2010), Le cas Croate: la “dijaspora” comme programme politique. In: Loin des yeux, près du coeur. Les Etats et leurs expatriés. Paris: Presses de Sciences Po. 305-322.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. & Stiks I. (2009), Croatian Citizenship: From Ethnic Engineering to Inclusiveness. In: Bauböck R., Perchinig B., Sievers W. (Eds.) Citizenship Policies in the New Europe. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. 339-363.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2009), Governing Diasporas, International Policy Sociology 3(4): 378-397.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M., Cousin B. & Barberis E. (2009), La Gauche gouvernementale italienne et ses politiques d’immigration. In: Caracciolo P. (Ed.) Refaire l'Italie : l'expérience de la gauche libérale (1992-2001). Paris: Editions Rue d’Ulm. 205-250.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2009), Le Cas Abu Omar. In: Scherrer A., Guittet E.P., Bigo D. (Eds.) Mobilité(s) sous surveillance. Perspectives croisées UE-Canada. Quebec: Outremont. 43-57.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2009), The Croatian ‘Diaspora Politics’ of the 1990s: Nationalism Unbound?. In: Brunnbauer U. (Ed.) Transnational Societies, Transterritorial Politics. Migrations from the (Post)Yugoslav Area. München: Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. & Collective c.a.s.e. (2007), Europe, Knowledge, Politics Engaging with the Limits: The c.a.s.e. collective Responds, Security Dialogue 4(38): 559-576.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2007), Guest Editors' Introduction: Practices of Security and the Political, Journal of International Relations and Development 4(10): 327-331.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. & Collective c.a.s.e. (2006), Critical Approaches to Security in Europe. A Networked Manifesto, Security Dialogue 4(37): 443-487.
- Ragazzi F.P.S.M. (2004), 'The National Security Strategy of the USA' ou la rencontre improbable de Grotius, Carl Schmitt et Philip K. Dick, Cultures & Conflits (56): 141-156.
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