Pablo Baisotti

The Papacy, power and 21st century diplomacy

Posted on 22nd July 202322nd July 2023 by Pablo Baisotti

Pope John Paul II (1920-2005; r. 1978-2005) was, like his predecessors John XXIII (1881-1963; r. 1958-1963) and Paul VI (1897-1963; r. 1963-1978), committed to the Catholic Church’s involvement in – if not direction of – international affairs. To that end, he and his staff cultivated and (usually) retained close connections with numerous governments and government […]

On ‘new gods’ and old idols: Faith, power and the pathology of aggression

Posted on 8th January 20238th January 2023 by Pablo Baisotti

I am delighted to introduce the work of our outstanding Argentinian Associate Dr Pablo Baisotti. Pablo is a historian and social scientist (with an MA and PhD from the ancient University of Bologna, Italy), whose multidisciplinary approach to Latin America studies sheds important light on contemporary global issues. There is much here to make one […]