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Present position: 2002- Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Social Sciences, University of Naples Federico II. Education 1989 Laurea in Sociology, University of Salerno, Italy -Final grade: 110 out of 110 magna cum laude (highest mark), Thesis on Party Government in Italy. 2001 PhD, Social Systems and Public Policy Analysis, University of Roma, La Sapienza, Thesis on The Administrative Reform Policy in a Comparative Perspective. Research Activity 2022-2024 - PRIN Project "Italian Parties Digitalization - IPAD" (PI: M. Valbruzzi) 2019-2021- PRIN Project “Monocratic Government. The Impact of Personalisation on Contemporary Political Regimes” (PI: F. Musella) 2016-2018 STAR Research Programme “The Personal Leader in Party Politics”, University of Naples Federico II (PI F. Musella) 2014-2015 Coordination, dissemination and promotion of the EU project “EMMA MOOC”: europeanmooc.eu 2009-2013 Coordination, dissemination and promotion of the EU project “Federica Web Learning”: federica.eu 2008-2010 Miur- Cofin Project «La Politica Presidenziale in Italia», (PI: M. Calise, Federico II) 2004-2006 Miur- Cofin Project «E-democracy. Categorie analitiche, metodologie di ricerca e indicatori empirici», (PI: M. Calise, Federico II) 2001-2003 Miur- Cofin Project «E-government. Visioni,programmi di azione e livelli di implementazione» (PI: M. Calise, Federico II) Teaching Activities 2002– course on Political Concept Analysis, University of Naples Federico II. 2002– course on Italian Political System, University of Naples Federico II. 2018– PhD Summer School on Concept Analysis in the Web environment – Federico II University and IPSA - ipsasummerschool.federica.eu 2001-2017 PhD Summer School on Concept Analysis in the Web environment – Federico II University 2008-2010 course on Political Science, University of Naples «L’Orientale» Research and Teaching Activity Abroad 2016-2018 EU Research Project «Challenges of Contemporary Italian State», University of National Public Service, Budapest. 2000-2015 International Research Project: Hyperpolitics. An Interactive Dictionary of Political Science Concepts, directed by Mauro Calise and Theodore J. Lowi – Federico II University and Cornell University – hyperpolitics.net 2022 Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility - Université Aix-Marseille 2017 Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility - University of Public Service - Budapest 2013 Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility - University of Bath, UK 2002 Visiting Scholar, Cornell University (Department of Government) Board Membership of Scientific Journals and Institutions 2021- Member of Italian National University Council (CUN) 2000– Member of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) 1994– Member of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP) 2010-2013 Member of the Editorial Board of the Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica 2009-2012 Member of the IPS Bulletin Board (www.italianpoliticalscience.org) 2007-2010 SISP Secretary General 2004-2010 SISP Executive Committee Publications (selection) - Books (2004) Il cuore dei governi. Le politiche di riforma degli esecutivi in prospettiva comparata, Napoli, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane. - Articles and book chapters - (2023) (with Rosanna De Rosa), Dalla disinformazione alla malign foreign influence. Quattro arene di disseminazione, "Comunicazione Politica", n. 2, pp. 175-196; doi: 10.3270/108043 - (2023) Tra DPCM e vertici di maggioranza. L’esecutivo italiano alla prova della pandemia Rivista Italiana di Politiche Pubbliche, n. 2, pp: 35-66 DOI: 10.1483/106818 - (2023) The silent constitution: the presidency of Republic between constitutional provisions and actual powers, Contemporary Italian Politics, Vol. 15, 3 doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2023.21 - (2022) Italy of presidents. Four readings on the role of the head of state in changing times (Review Article), in Contemporary Italian Politics, DOI: 10.1080/23248823.2022.2080034 - (2022) (with R. De Rosa), The Shape of Water: The Constituency Communication of the Lega in Power, in Ceccarini, L., De Rosa, R. and Newell J. (Eds),Constituency Communication in Changing Times, Palgrave. - (2021) The Italian premiership after Berlusconi: a limited legacy, in "Italian Political Science", Vol. 16, n. 3, pp 1-17. - (2021) Alla ricerca della sinistra (populista) perduta. Tre letture sul caso Podemos (Review Article) in "Quaderni di scienza politica" n. 2, pp. 241-252, doi: 10.48271/101833 - (2021) Populismo, in M. Calise, T. Lowi, F. Musella (a cura di), Concetti Chiave. Manuale di Scienza Politica, Bologna, Il Mulino. -(2020) Il potere normativo del Presidente del Consiglio in Italia, in F. Musella (Ed), L'emergenza democratica. Presidenti, decreti, crisi pandemica, Napoli, Editoriale Scientifica. - (2019) La macchina dell'esecutivo e la sua difficile esecuzione, in F. Musella (Ed), Il Governo in Italia. Profili costituzionali e dinamiche politiche, Bologna, Il Mulino. -(2019) The Prime Minister's Office in Italy. (1948-2016), DPCE on line, n. 2 - (2016) Populismo, in M. Calise, T. Lowi, F. Musella (Eds), Concetti Chiave. Capire la Scienza Politica, Bologna, Il Mulino. - (2014) Grillo's Personal Party. A Case Study of Organizational Leader­ship, in AA.VV. Studi e ricerche di Scienze Umane e Sociali, Napoli, FedoaPress - (2010) Populism, in M. Calise and T. J. Lowi (eds), Hyperpolitics, The University of Chicago Press. - (2009) Le gouvernement en mutation, in Lettieri, C. (ed), Comprendre l'Italie des années 2000, Aix-en-Provence, Publications de l'Université de Provence - (2007) Il nuovo governo e lo spoils system in J.L. Briquet e A.Mastropaolo (a cura di), Politica in Italia ed. 2007, Bologna, Il Mulino.

Research Interests

Executives, Government, Political Parties, Populism

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Political Concepts
• Political Parties
• Presidential Politics
• Comparative Political Institutions