About

Lecturer of Political Theory and Political Communication and Postdoc Research Fellow at USI (Università della Svizzera Italiana) in Switzerland. Professor of Politics at IES Abroad Rome in Italy, where he teaches classes on Machiavelli and Political Theory and on Italian, Mediterranean and European Politics. He is also Adjunct Professor of Methodology of Social Sciences at LUISS Guido Carli University (Rome). With 15 years of research and teaching experience in various universities and research centers (American University of Washington DC, Umbra Institute of Perugia, Newberry Library of Chicago, IULM, Eurispes, Università di Roma Tre, IED, Fondazione CENSIS, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, LUMSA, Università di Urbino, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, etc.), he earned his Ph.D. in Political Science by developing a research on the philosophy of lobbying and the concept of Public Interest. His research is grounded in political philosophy, political science and communication studies, with a specific research interest in lobbying and public affairs, open government and digital innovation. Editor of the Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs, he also edited Lobbying in Europe. Public Affairs and the Lobbying Industry in 28 EU Countries (Palgrave Macmillan 2017). Trying to bridge the gap between academic research and policy action, he provides advice to a variety of NGOs, firms, political groups and governments, and works with various organizations promoting open government and innovation in the political world.

Research Interests

Cyber Politics, Interest Groups, Political Theory, Public Policy, Communication, Lobbying, Normative Theory, Technology, Policy-Making

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Interest Groups
• (Anti-)Corruption and Integrity
• Democratic Innovations
• Political Communication
• Southern European Politics
• Internet and Politics