Short Bio

I am Professor of Political Science in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) of the University of Warwick.

My current research interests include civil-military relations, defence economics, international migration, military interventions and terrorism. I have published over 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals, one book and over 20 other pieces.

I joined PAIS in 2014. Previously, I was British Academy postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Government at the University of Essex. I received a PhD in Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London.

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I have held teaching and research appointments at the University of Essex, the University of Genoa, the University of Naples "Federico II", the University of Venice, IMT Lucca and Sciences Po, Paris. I am currently part-time associate professor (tempo definito) in the Department of Management of Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

In my pre-academic life, I served as an officer in the Italian Navy, principally working in anti-submarine warfare.

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Terrorism abroad and migration policies at home

Journal of European Public Policy

Leadership Selection in United Nations Peacekeeping

International Studies Quarterly