Europe

European flag and multicolour people

The Europe Research Cluster brings together scholars working on several dimensions of the European integration process, as the philosophical, political, legal, sociological, economic, and historical ones.

Our research covers the work of European Union institutions and their interactions, as well as their impact on the legal, political, economic and social systems of EU Member States. Moreover, it deals with the interaction of the EU with other (non-EU) European states, and various international organizations.

Specific topics include: the transformation of the EU in the context of multiple crises; rule of law; democratic backsliding and populism; participatory democracy; centre–periphery relations; trade; technological change and labour markets; public attitudes; inequality and anti-discrimination policies; market regulation; fundamental rights; regionalism and federalism. The analyses apply both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Convenors

Luisa Antoniolli and Emanuele Massetti

Members

  • Antonino ALI' : EU Law, Interaction between EU Law and International Law, Protection of Human Rights in Europe, EU Counter-Terrorism Law
  • Luisa ANTONIOLLI: Comparative Law, EU Law, Private Law
  • Stefano BENATI: Voting Games, Cluster Analysis, Decision Science
  • Luigi BONATTI: Growth Theory and Theory of Sustainable Development, Macroeconomics and International Economics, Rationality and Public Choices
  • Matteo BORZAGA: International, European and Comparative Labour and Social Law
  • Manuela BRAGAGNOLO: History of Political Thought, Intellectual History, History of Knowledge, Legal History
  • Mauro CASELLI: International Economics, Development Economics
  • Sondra FACCIO: International Investment Law; Public International Law; International Economic Law; International Arbitration
  • Andrea FRACASSO: International Economics, European Economic Integration, Chinese Economy, TFP externalities
  • Georgios GLOUFTSIOS: Critical Security Studies, International Political Sociology, Science and Technology Studies, Surveillance and Policing, Borders and Migration, Data Politics
  • Emanuele MASSETTI: European and Comparative Politics, Political Parties, Ethno-territorial Politics, Federalism and Devolution, Populism
  • Michele NICOLETTI: International Political Theory, Ethics, Religions and International Politics
  • Louisa PARKS: Transnational Social Movements, Civil Society, European Union Politics, European Parliament, Global Environmental Politics, Political Ecology.
  • Alessandra RUSSO: International Relations; Security Studies; Comparative Regionalism (international and regional organisations in the former Soviet area); EU External Relations
  • Stefano SCHIAVO: International Economics, Network Analysis
  • Umberto TULLI: European Integration History, U.S. Diplomatic History, Human Rights History, Transatlantic relations
  • Jens WOELK: Comparative Constitutional Law, Federalism/Regionalism, Minority-protection, Constitutional Issues of EU Integration, Constitutional Transitions in South Eastern Europe