He graduated from «L. Bocconi» University in Milan in Economics and Social Sciences, and he discussed his PhD in Political Science at the University of Florence. His research interests are International Relations, EU Studies, Comparative Public Policy, Energy Policy and Global Energy Governace. Among his publications, his articles appeared in «Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica», «Rivista Italiana di Politiche Pubbliche», «Stato e Mercato», «Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis», and «World Political Science Review». His last book is «Politiche pubbliche comparate. Metodi, teorie, ricerche», Il Mulino, Bologna, 2012 (co-authored with Luca Lanzalaco).