PAOLO CHIOCCHETTI
I am a political scientist researching the radical left party family, European politics, European political economy, and comparative methodologies.
I am Fellow of the Robert Schuman Institute of European Affairs (University of Luxembourg) and Media Officer of the Italian Politics Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (PSA-IPSG).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
The radical left party family
History; nature; behaviour; party strength indicators; influence
Political systems and competition in Western Europe
Party politics; elections and public opinion; political representation and participation; mainstream and challengers parties; national politics (DE, IT, FR, UK, AT)
EU studies
European integration and disintegration; European economic governance; Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); European Parliament elections; public attitudes toward the EU; cross-border cooperation
Competitiveness
Concept; fortune; policy implications
Economic development
Economic growth; developmental models; globalisation; shifts of economic power
Comparative methodologies
Digital social sciences
LANGUAGES
English : proficient (C2)
Italian : native speaker
German : fluent (C1)
French : fluent (C1)
Spanish : intermediate (B2)
Dutch : basic (A2)
Luxembourgish : basic (A1)
PEER REVIEWER
Modern Italy, Journal of Modern Italian Studies, Acta Politica, Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, Italian Political Science Review
EMPLOYMENT
2016/09 – 2017/11 Research associate
University of Luxembourg
RESuME project
2010/10 – 2012/05 Hourly-paid lecturer
King´s College London
Modules “Introduction to Politics” and “Globalisation and Social Movements in Europe”
Consultancies:
2015 Exhibition “35-45. War and totalitarianisms in a border region”, Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino
2009 Project “From Generation to Generation”, European University Institute
EDUCATION
2009 – 2014 PhD in European Studies
King´s College London
2004 – 2006 MA in International Relations
University of Bologna
2001 – 2004 BA in Political Science
University of Bologna
1996 – 2001 A-levels
Liceo Classico “G. Prati”
Training
2015 Gender and diversity management, KAOS Bildungsservice
2013 Academic practice (PGCAPHE-EAP), King´s College London
2008 Short-term electoral observer, Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna
2003-04 Erasmus exchange programme, Leiden University
MEMBERSHIPS
Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) : https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/
Political Studies Association (PSA) : https://www.psa.ac.uk/
University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) : https://www.uaces.org/
Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI) : http://www.asmi.org.uk/
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft (ÖGPW) : http://www.oegpw.at/de/
Working group on Members and Activists of Political Parties (MAPP) : http://www.projectmapp.eu/
