The book Teaching Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Activities for the Classroom, published by Edward Elgar Publishing and co-edited by Raquel da Silva, researcher at CEI-Iscte, and Alice Martini, is now available. The book brings together practical, classroom-tested activities for teaching terrorism and counter-terrorism, proposing critical approaches that encourage students to question assumptions, dominant narratives and established […]
A new article by Inês Ascenso and Marcelo Moriconi examines how people justify corrupt practices that they condemn
A new article by Inês Ascenso, a PhD student at CEI-Iscte, and Marcelo Moriconi, also a researcher at CEI-Iscte, co-authored with Luís de Sousa, analyses the social and psychological mechanisms that help to explain why people may engage in corrupt practices even though, in principle, they condemn them. Published in the International Journal of Public […]
New article by Inês Marques Ribeiro examines the European Commission’s role in promoting solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic
CEI-Iscte researcher Inês Marques Ribeiro, in collaboration with Maria Do Mar Faro, has published a new article in the Taylor & Francis journal European Politics and Society, focusing on the role of the European Commission in promoting solidarity amongst Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entitled ‘Fostering unity in crisis: the European Commission’s commitment to […]
The Portuguese edition of the Democracy Report 2026 is now available
The Iscte Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) releases the Portuguese version of the annual report by the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem), entitled Democracy Report 2026: Unravelling the Democratic Era?. As a member of the international V-Dem network, through the Regional Centre for Southern Europe, CEI-Iscte is responsible for translating and disseminating the Portuguese edition […]
Researcher Marcelo Moriconi is co-author of an article on the health and behaviour of e-sports players
CEI researcher Marcelo Moriconi is a co-author of the scientific article ‘Health and health-related behaviours in esports players: an international survey of playtime and nationality differences’, recently published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. The study analyses the health indicators and health-related behaviours of e-sports players, seeking to understand how these vary […]
Researcher Cristina Sousa publishes an article on innovation opportunities generated by emerging sustainable technologies
CEI-Iscte researcher Cristina Sousa, in collaboration with Margarida Fontes and Juliana Barbosa, has published the article ‘Intersectoral Knowledge Spaces of Emerging Technologies and Innovation Opportunities for Established Industrial Sectors’ in the Journal of the Knowledge Economy. The study examines how the emergence of new sustainable technologies can drive innovation and transformation in established industrial sectors. […]
New book by researcher Luís Nuno Rodrigues provides an essential overview of the Carnation Revolution
CEI-Iscte highlights the new book by researcher Luís Nuno Rodrigues, entitled A Very Brief History of the Carnation Revolution, published by Tinta da China. Presented as ‘the synthesis that was missing’ on the 25 April Revolution, this book offers a clear, rigorous and accessible overview of one of the most defining moments in contemporary Portuguese […]
CEI-Iscte researcher publishes article in Energy Economics journal on energy transition and geopolitical risks
Researcher Roxana Andrei (https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/authors/author-public-page-3755/cv), from CEI-Iscte, in co-authorship with Professor Mehmet Ulug, from Roskilde University, recently published an article in the Q1 journal Energy Economics, titled “Energy transition under twin shocks: Geopolitical and macrofinancial risks”. The study explores how Composite Geopolitical Risk (CGR) and macro-financial pressure have driven the energy transition within the Greater North European Energy Corridor from 1990 to 2023, alongside the roles of economic growth and […]







