The issue opens with a highly topical theoretical contribution on the political and military organization Hamas. The essay reinterprets the nature and actions of Hamas through the lens of Carl Schmitt’s Theory of the Partisan. From this perspective, new interpretive insights are offered into the ongoing “asymmetric warfare” in Gaza and its global implications.
Following this, two empirical studies explore the relationship between space, power, and resistance. The first examines energy infrastructure projects in Sardinia and the opposition movements they have sparked, adopting an anticolonial and environmental justice perspective. The second contribution analyses graffiti that appeared in Florence in memory of Orso, a foreign fighter who died in Rojava, highlighting how everyday spaces can become vehicles for subaltern geopolitical knowledge.
At the core of the issue is a monographic section dedicated to the geographies of urban financialization, proposing a reading “from Italy”. The introductory essay outlines the conceptual and theoretical framework, showing how actors, markets, and narratives have transformed real estate and infrastructure into financial assets, and with what consequences. The following articles delve into these dynamics through specific case studies: from the issue of short-term rentals via digital platforms, to the analysis of major urban transformation projects in Milan and Rome, to a conceptual mapping of the actors and instruments for the financialization of infrastructure.