Sergio Fabbrini is Professor of Political Science and International Relations and Director of the School of Government at LUISS University in Rome. He is the Editor of the "Italian Journal of Political Science". He is Recurrent Visiting Professor of Comparative and American Politics at the Department of Political Science and Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California at Berkeley. He was Jean Monnet Chair Professor at the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence in Fall Semester 2001 and Jemolo Fellow at the Nuffield College at Oxford University in the Spring Semester 2006. He has published nine books, one co-authored book and nine edited or co-edited books, and one hundred scientific articles and essays in seven languages in Comparative and European Politics, American Politics, International Relations, Italian Politics and Political Theory.