EXPERTISE

Geographic Areas
Italy
Western Europe
Latin America

Issues
Italian Politics
Italian Economy
European Integration
Comparative Politics
Terrorism
Nation Building and Democracy

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Gianfranco Pasquino
Senior adjunct professor of European Studies
Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna

Background and Education
Member of the Italian Senate (1983-1996); parliamentary observer for the plebiscite and presidential elections in Chile (1988 and 1989); M.A. in international relations, SAIS; Laurea, University of Torino (Italy); honorary degrees in political science, University of Buenos Aires, the University of La Plata (Argentina), and University of Cordoba (Argentina)

Publications
La rivoluzione promessa. Lettura della costituzione Italiana (2011); Il Partito Democratico di Bersani. Profilo, persone, prospettive, co-edited with F. Venturino (2010); Le parole della politica (2010); Una splendida cinquantenne. La Quinta Repubblica Francese, co-edited with S. Ventura (2010); Il Partito Democratico, Elezione del segretario, organizzazione e potere, editor (2009); Nuovo corso di scienza politica – 4th edition (2009); Le primarie comunali in Italia, co-editor (2009); Masters of Political Science, European Consortium of Political Research, co-editor (2009); "Italy: the Never Ending Transition of a Democratic Regime," in Comparative European Politics, 3rd edition (2008); Strumenti della democrazia, editor (2007); Le istituzioni di Arlecchino (2007); Los poderes de los jefes de gobierno (2007); Sistemi politici comparati (2003, revised in 2004 and 2007); Il sistema politico italiano (2002); editorial writer for the daily il Corriere della Sera; editor of the monthly journal 451 a literature, science and arts review published by Econometrica; frequent contributor of articles and reviews to academic journals, policy forums and news outlets

Awards and Affiliations
Awarded the laurea honoris causa from the Universitá Cattolica di Cordoba (2011); Elected to the Consiglio Scientifico of the Enciclopedia Italiana (2011); Presidente della Società Italiana di Scienza Politica (2010-2013); Elected to the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (2005)

Languages
English
Italian
French
Spanish

Classes
Political Systems of the Developing World
Contemporary Italian Politics