Research interests:
-The transformation of European Armed forces in the post-Cold War era
-Public opinion, contemporary warfare and strategic narratives
-The strategic culture of Italian and European parties
-The evolution of Italian and European defense policy
-Comparison between Italian and German Defense policy
-Narratives, peace movements and security issues
-Coalition politics and foreign policy
-Military forces and non-military threats
-Content and discourse analysis
-Simulation and activity-based learning
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
2016
"M/HSB 1/GW 018 – Strategic narratives in Afghanistan", University of the Bundeswehr, Munchen
2016
“Conflicts and Institutions”, research workshop programme funded by Compagnia San Paolo, NASP and DISPO (University of Genoa)
PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
2015
Research Coordinator, "Irregular Warfare - Approccio della Difesa ed efficacia del coordinamento interforze a interministeriale nelle attività/operazioni condotte per sconfiggere/neutralizzare tali tipologie di minaccia (asimmetrica ed ibrida)", Cemiss - Roma
2013-2016
Research Fellow, PRIN (Project of significant national interest): “The Italian Foreign Policy in front of the new challenges of the international system: actors, institutions and policies”, Research Unit: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.
2013-2015
Research Coordinator, "The Transformation of Italian Armed Forces in comparative perspective", Scuola Superiore Sant'anna
2015
“L’Italia e la gestione di crisi migratorie nei paesi di ‘transito’: lezioni del passato e spunti per il semestre di Presidenza dell’Unione Europea’”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Research Unit: Forum per i Problem della Pace e della Guerra – Firenze.
2010-2012
Research Fellow, EU project DPE (Drug Policy Evaluation), “New methodological tools for policy and programme evaluation. DG Justice, Freedom and Security. Research Unit: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.
Research Activities in the Worsktream 2: Analysis of the supply chain and its criminal enterprise (http://www.drugpolicyevaluation.eu/web/workstream/2).
2010-2013
Project Designer and Project Officer of the Jean Monnet Modules: “Debating European Security”, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.
2011
Research Assistant, Regional Research Project: “Studio Preliminare per la Definizione e la Gestione da parte della Regione Toscana degli Interventi in Situazioni di Emergenza”, Regione Toscana/ Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
2009-2011
Project Designer and Project Officer of the Intensive programme: “IPESS Spring School, The European Dimension of Soft Security”, Erasmus – Intensive Programme (Life Long Learning Programme). Bruxelles.
2011-2012
Project Designer and Project Officer of the Intensive programme: “ESDAS - European Summer School on Development and Security”, Erasmus – Intensive Programme (Life Long Learning Programme). Follonica (2012)
June 2009 - September 2009
Researcher. CeMiSS-Military Centre of Strategic Studies ROMA. Research activities on the protection of means and personnel in counterinsurgency operations.
2005-2008
Research Assistant, PRIN (Project of significant national interest) n. 2005144341. “La Politica Estera Italiana: Concezioni di Ruolo, Sistemi di Alleanza e Performance Internazionale”, Research Unit: University of Bologna.
February 2007-November 2007
Research assistant. CeMiSS-Military Centre of Strategic Studies ROMA. Research activities on protection of means and personnel in Peace Support Operations.
