T.wai - Torino World Affairs Institute Linkedin Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube Join our newsletter MENUMENU Mission & Experts Programs Global China Assessing the impact of China on global governance in the age of power diffusion READ MORE Indo-Pacific Investigating the players, institutions and narratives driving political and economic dynamics across fast-emerging Asia READ MORE Violence & Security Emerging trends in transnational security: from the rise of non-state actors to force privatization READ MORE Publications T.notes Collection of policy notes addressing the major issues driving international debate at the global level ACCESS OrizzonteCina Biannual journal on the politics, foreign policy and socio-political dynamics of contemporary China ACCESS RISE Biannual journal on the international relations and international political economy of South-East Asia ACCESS Human Security Quarterly journal investigating the extended concept of security and the human dimension of conflict ACCESS Research & Policy Papers Scientific analyses carried-out by T.wai's Research Fellows ACCESS Training All Programs Training programs combining advanced academic instruction with innovative scenario-building techniques TOChina Summer School World-class summer program on the politics, foreign policy, and political economy of contemporary China TOASEAN Summer School Intensive summer program dedicated to exploring Southeast Asia’s development trajectories CMBP - China Management & Business Program Advanced training program for future managers pursuing an effective business career with China In the Media Events CTRL + Power: The Politics of Digital Authoritarianism Read the special issue of Global Policy in open access TOASEAN Summer School 2026 Check the new summer school of the "Indo-Pacific" program I rapporti tra Italia, Europa e ASEAN: esperienze e lezioni Consulta l'ultimo numero della rivista RISE (vol. 10 n. 1) La Cina nel Mediterraneo allargato Scopri l'ultimo numero della rivista OrizzonteCina (vol. 16 n. 2) SIPRI Yearbook Summary 2025 La sintesi in italiano del SIPRI Yearbook Summary 2025 è online Avvio del quinquennio 2025-2029 China-Italy Philanthropy Forum T.wai, the Torino World Affairs Institute, is a non-profit, independent research institute operating in the fields of area studies, global politics and security studies. Our mission Our Programs Global China Assessing the impact of China on global governance in the age of power diffusion READ MORE Indo-Pacific Investigating the players, institutions and narratives driving political and economic dynamics across fast-emerging Asia READ MORE Violence & Security Emerging trends in transnational security: from the rise of non-state actors to force privatization READ MORE T.wai Journals Biannual journal on the politics, foreign policy and socio-political dynamics of contemporary China Biannual journal on the international relations and international political economy of South-East Asia Quarterly journal investigating the extended concept of security and the human dimension of conflict T.wai in the Global Debate T.note n.114 Winning Without Fighting, Revisited. The PLA Perspective on Cognitive and Biological Warfare Cognitive warfare has rapidly become central in the debates about the character of modern and future conflict. The PLA stands out here for a pronounced sensitivity to the cognitive dimension of war. T.note n.113 Sovereignty in Cyberspace. How States are Taking Back Control What is often described as “virtual” is being brought back under territorial logics, through control over where data are stored and processed, which infrastructures and providers are considered trustworthy, and how cross-border connectivity is governed. T.note n.112 Democratization, war and a fragile peace: Armenia’s political transformation after the 2018 Velvet Revolution In the past seven years, Armenia has gone through a roller-coaster of changes, crises, challenges, and upheavals. In 2018 the mass movement of civil disobedience known as the “Velvet Revolution” succeeded in ousting the incumbent authoritarian regime and bringing Nikol Pashinyan to power as Prime Minister. T.note n.111 - HS series #20 Embedded illegality: Drugs and development in a Myanmar–China border city As Muse has transformed into a strategic border hub, the illegal drug economy has become deeply embedded in systems of rule, economic development and everyday life. T.note n.110 - RISE series #32 China and Indonesia: From a troubled relationship to a common destiny? Even though in recent years China and Indonesia have seemed to share a destiny that is, if not a common one, at least closely intertwined, they always need to be careful and must come to terms with their troubled relationship. T.note n.109 - RISE series #31 The cross-border trafficking in women between Vietnam and China The PRC is widely recognized as a destination market for many women trafficked in Asia, particularly from Vietnam. Trafficking in women in China is a sensitive and complex issue that threatens public health, security, gender equity and sustainable development. Events & Training Programs TOChina Spring Seminars 2025 19MarWed - 15AprTue University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi Lungo Dora Siena, 100 | Torino | Italy China Management & Business Program 2025 02JunMon Zju Haining Int'l. Campus N. Gate , | Jia Xing Shi | China TOAfrica Summer School 2025 16JunMon - 20JunFri University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi Lungo Dora Siena, 100 | Torino | Italy TOChina Summer School 2026 29JunMon - 10JulFri University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi Lungo Dora Siena, 100 | Torino | Italy China Management & Business Program 2026 01JunMon - 20JunSat Zhejiang Univ. Yuanzheng Int'l. Htl Jing Fang Lu, | Jia Xing Shi | China TOASEAN Summer School 2026 08JunMon - 12JunFri University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi Lungo Dora Siena, 100 | Torino | Italy T.wai in the Media Enrico Fardella Head of Project 15 July 2026 Ultimately, the future of global economic stability may depend on China’s willingness to reconsider the logic that has underpinned its ascent. Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-hegemonic strategy has been remarkably successful in reshaping the international environment and creating space for China’s extraordinary rise—an achievement rooted above all in the hard work, discipline, and resilience of the Chinese people. Yet history offers a cautionary lesson. Great powers encounter danger when they cease to view success as the product of contingency and effort and begin to view it instead as the expression of historical destiny. If Beijing falls into this trap, and refuses to heed Western warnings, it will trigger a vicious trade war that will leave the world much worse off, and the dream of China’s national rejuvenation in tatters. READ MORE T.wai on Youtube Can democracies deploy AI in warfare without undermining their own values? Alessandra Russo (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) examines how decision-support military AI introduces systemic risks – including automation bias – that can erode democratic conduct in conflict. Drawing on two case studies, the US Project Maven and the deployment of AI by the Israeli Defense Forces, she shows how operational intensity determines whether human accountability is preserved or bypassed. Her research identifies early warning indicators for when AI's latent risks begin to manifest, offering a framework for citizens, policymakers, and military institutions alike. CTRL + power: the (geo)politics of digital authoritarianism: https://www.twai.it/journal/ctrl-power-geopolitics-digital-authoritarianism/ YouTube Video UExidE5ISDFyRUtDZndqM1FGUXVZVTA4MlVxZ1hHU3RvWS5EMEEwRUY5M0RDRTU3NDJC Public-private cooperation in digital governance - (Geo)politics of digital authoritarianism Torino World Affairs Institute 25 March 2026 10:55 AM Can democracies deploy AI in warfare without undermining their own values? Alessandra Russo (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) examines how decision-support military AI introduces systemic risks – including automation bias – that can erode democratic conduct in conflict. Drawing on two case studies, the US Project Maven and the deployment of AI by the Israeli Defense Forces, she shows how operational intensity determines whether human accountability is preserved or bypassed. Her research identifies early warning indicators for when AI's latent risks begin to manifest, offering a framework for citizens, policymakers, and military institutions alike. CTRL + power: the (geo)politics of digital authoritarianism: https://www.twai.it/journal/ctrl-power-geopolitics-digital-authoritarianism/ YouTube Video UExidE5ISDFyRUtDZndqM1FGUXVZVTA4MlVxZ1hHU3RvWS45ODRDNTg0QjA4NkFBNkQy Military conduct and the use of AI in warfare - (Geo)politics of digital authoritarianism Torino World Affairs Institute 25 March 2026 11:24 AM Data-driven campaigning and micro-targeting have transformed how political actors reach voters – but at what cost to democratic integrity? Enea Fiore (Laval University & University of Torino) discusses the rise of digital political advertising in Europe, exploring how personalised messaging and unregulated online spaces fuel disinformation, polarisation, and manipulation. Drawing on lessons from Cambridge Analytica, Brexit, and the 2016 US election, he assesses the regulatory frameworks now emerging in Europe and explains why right-wing populist parties continue to dominate social media spending even under increasingly restrictive legal regimes. CTRL + power: the (geo)politics of digital authoritarianism: https://www.twai.it/journal/ctrl-power-geopolitics-digital-authoritarianism/ YouTube Video UExidE5ISDFyRUtDZndqM1FGUXVZVTA4MlVxZ1hHU3RvWS4zMDg5MkQ5MEVDMEM1NTg2 Elections and the use of online political advertising - (Geo)politics of digital authoritarianism Torino World Affairs Institute 25 March 2026 11:53 AM La Camera di Commercio di Torino e l'Università degli Studi di Torino (Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società), insieme a T.wai - Torino World Affairs Institute in qualità di partner scientifico, hanno presentato la terza edizione dei TOASEAN Business Days, appuntamento di livello internazionale dedicato alle imprese interessate a conoscere in modo approfondito i Paesi del Sudest asiatico membri dell’ASEAN. La sessione plenaria del 29 febbraio 2024 si è svolta a Torino presso il Castello del Valentino del Politecnico di Torino, con la partecipazione di relatori ed esperti di alto livello, dal mondo della diplomazia e istituzionale a quello della rappresentanza imprenditoriale. Partner istituzionali dell'evento: Regione Piemonte e Città di Torino. Altri partner: Unione Industriali Torino, Ceipiemonte, SACE, Simest Group cdp, API, Club Asia. In collaborazione con ASEAN Committee in Rome (ACR). --- Video diretto da Jacopo Ficulle YouTube Video UExidE5ISDFyRUtDZndqM1FGUXVZVTA4MlVxZ1hHU3RvWS41NkI0NEY2RDEwNTU3Q0M2 TOASEAN Business Days 2024 Torino World Affairs Institute 18 April 2024 3:21 PM I TOASEAN Business Days sono un appuntamento di livello internazionale, dedicato alle imprese interessate a conoscere in modo approfondito i 10 paesi del Sudest asiatico membri dell’ASEAN. La sessione plenaria del 29 novembre 2021 si è svolta in modalità ibrida a Torino presso Palazzo Madama, con la partecipazione di relatori ed esperti di alto livello, dal mondo della diplomazia a quello della rappresentanza imprenditoriale. Le imprese iscritte alla conferenza hanno poi avuto la possibilità di unirsi alle sessioni B2B, svoltesi nei giorni successivi. https://www.twai.it/event/toasean-business-days-2021/ YouTube Video UExidE5ISDFyRUtDZndqM1FGUXVZVTA4MlVxZ1hHU3RvWS4yODlGNEE0NkRGMEEzMEQy TOASEAN Business Days 2021 Torino World Affairs Institute 10 February 2022 3:32 PM I TOASEAN Culture Days sono un’iniziativa di approfondimento degli scenari culturali, politici ed economici dei paesi …