Luciano Bardi

Luciano Bardi (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University) is a part-time professor at the Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre of the European University Institute. He is also president of the Observatory on Political Parties and Representation at the University of Pisa. He was previously a professor of political science and international relations at the University of Pisa and has been a visiting professor at numerous universities in Europe and North America. He was a member (2006–12) and chair (2009–12) of the European Consortium for Political Research. He is also the author of various publications on the European Parliament and Commission, political parties and party systems, and democratic governance in the EU.