Profile

Gianfranco Pasquino

Emeritus Professor

Bio

Emeritus Professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna (Italy). Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna (1969-2012). Member of the Italian Senate 1983-1992: 1994-1996; has served as a parliamentary observer for the plebiscite (1988) and presidential elections (1989) in Chile; he was awarded the laurea honoris causa from the Catholic University of Cordoba, University of Buenos Aires and University de La Plata; he is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Enciclopedia Italiana, President of the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica and a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. M.A., International Relations, SAIS (1967). Co-editor Oxford Handbook of Italian Politics (forthcoming); Politica e istituzioni (2014); Finale di partita. Tramonto di una Repubblica (2013); La rivoluzione promessa. Lettura della costituzione Italiana (2011); Il Partito Democratico di Bersani. Profilo, persone, prospettive, co-editor (2010); Le parole della politica (2010); Una splendida cinquantenne. La Quinta Repubblica Francese, co-editor (2010); Nuovo corso di scienza politica (2009); Masters of Political Science, co-editor (2009); Strumenti della democrazia, editor (2007); Le istituzioni di Arlecchino (2007); Los poderes de los jefes de gobierno (2007); Sistemi politici comparati (2003, revised in 2004 and 2007); Il Dizionario di Politica, co-editor (2004 3rd ed.); editorial writer for il Corriere di Bologna; frequent contributor of articles and reviews to academic journals, policy forums and news outlets.