Monographs and Edited Volumes
(2025) Political Data Yearbook 2024. New York: Wiley (co-edited with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2024) Political Data Yearbook 2023. New York: Wiley (co-edited with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2024) The Comparative Politics of Cabinet Reshuffles. Special issue in Government and Opposition (co-edited with Ludger Helms).
(2023) Political Data Yearbook 2022. New York: Wiley (co-edited with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2022) Political Data Yearbook 2021. New York: Wiley (co-edited with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2022) Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (with Ferdinand Müller-Rommel and Jan Berz).

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
(2026) ‘Do Women Promote Women? Prime Ministers’ Gender, Ideology, and Ministerial Selection.’ West European Politics 49(2): 457-482 (with Pamela Pansardi).
(2025) ‘Political Developments and Data in 2024: Introducing the 2025 Political Data Yearbook.’ European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook 63(1): 3-14 (with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2024) ‘The Comparative Study of Governments and Ministers: Jean Blondel’s Legacy.’ European Political Science 23(4): 535-535 (with Ferdinand Müller-Rommel).
(2024) ‘Cabinet Reshuffles in Parliamentary Democracies: A Typology and Framework for Comparative Analysis.’ Government and Opposition 59(4): 1161-1182 (with Ludger Helms).
(2024) ‘The Comparative Politics of Cabinet Reshuffles.’ Government and Opposition 59(4): 1148-1160 (with Ludger Helms).
(2024) ‘Political Developments and Data in 2023: Introducing the 2024 Political Data Yearbook.’ European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook 63(1): 3-13 (with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2024) ‘The Meloni Government in the Context of the ‘Smaller’ Parliament: New Programmes, Old Equipment.’ Contemporary Italian Politics 16(2): 162-187 (with Alice Cavalieri and Francesco Marangoni).
(2023) ‘Political Developments and Data in 2022: Introducing the 2023 Political Data Yearbook.’ European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook 62(1): 3-15 (with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2023) ‘The Italian Government in Pandemic Times: Between Centralized Decision-Making and Coalitional Compromises.’ Interdisciplinary Political Studies 9(1): 65-82.
(2023) ‘Presidential Power and Bargaining Complexity in the Party Selection of the Italian Heads of State, 1948-2022.’ Contemporary Italian Politics 15(3): 331-349.
(2023). ‘Ministerial Comebacks: Explaining Reselection and Promotion of Cabinet Members in Italy.’ Italian Political Science 17(1): 55-74 (with Andrea Pedrazzani).
(2023) ‘Society and Territory: Making Sense of Italian Populism from a Historical Perspective.’ Journal of Contemporary European Studies 31(1): 111-131.
(2022) ‘Political Data in 2021: Introducing the 2022 Political Data Yearbook.’ European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook 61(1): 3-11 (with Raul Gomez and Thomas Mustillo).
(2022) ‘Are All Politicians the Same? Reproduction and Change of Chief Executive Career Patterns in Democratic Regimes.’ International Social Science Journal 72(245): 577-595.
(2022) ‘Il rafforzamento del capo del governo durante la pandemia di Covid-19: il caso di Angela Merkel.’ [The Strengthening of the Chief Executive during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Case of Angela Merkel] Rivista di Politica 13(1): 145-157.
(2022) ‘Democratic Stress and Political Institutions: Drives of Reforms of Bicameralism in Times of Crisis.’ Representation 58(1): 85-102.
(2019) ‘Do Populists Govern Differently? The Management of the Italian M5S-League Coalition in Comparative Perspective.’ Perspectivas – Journal of Political Science 21: 9-24.
(2019) ‘Party Euroscepticism and the Conditions for Its Success: Conceptualization and Explanation.’ Quaderni di scienza politica 26(2): 299-328 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2019) ‘Definitions and Measures of Party Institutionalization in New Personal Politics. The Case of the 5 Star Movement.’ Zeitschrift für vergleichende Politikwissenschaft/Comparative Governance and Government 13(2): 225-247 (with Fortunato Musella).
(2018) ‘Approaches and Lessons in Political Career Research: Babel or Pieces of a Patchwork?’ Revista Española de Ciencia Politica/Spanish Journal of Political Science 48: 183-206.
(2018) ‘Party Organizations and Legislative Turnover: Signals of an Unstable Parliamentary Class?’ Italian Political Science 13(1), 82-94 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2018) ‘Political Careers in Multi-Level Systems: Regional Chief Executives in Italy, 1970-2015.’ Regional & Federal Studies 28(2): 125-149 (with Selena Grimaldi).
(2017) ‘What Kind of Veto Player Is the Italian Senate? A Comparative Analysis of European Second Chambers.’ Journal of Modern Italian Studies 22(5): 604-623.
(2017) ‘Prime Ministerial Careers in the European Union: Does Gender Make a Difference?’ European Politics and Society 18(2): 245-262 (with Ferdinand Müller-Rommel).
(2017) ‘Party Gate-Keeping and Women’s Appointment to Parliamentary Committees: Evidence from the Italian Case.’ Parliamentary Affairs 70(1): 62-83 (with Pamela Pansardi).
(2016) ‘Coalition Politics and Inter-Party Conflict Management: A Theoretical Framework.’ Politics & Policy 44(2): 168-219.
(2015) ‘Una teoria politica della prosperità economica.’ [A Political Theory of Economic Prosperity] Quaderni di scienza politica 22(3): 427-456.
(2015) ‘Owner Parties and Party Institutionalisation in Italy: Is the Northern League Exceptional?’ Modern Italy 20(4): 395-410.
(2013) ‘Confliggere cooperando. Un’analisi concettuale del conflitto politico in ambiente coalizionale.’ [Struggling and Cooperating. A Conceptual Analysis of Political Conflict in Coalitional Environment] Partecipazione e conflitto 6(3): 77-90.
(2013) ‘Party, Coalition, Premiership. The Role of Silvio Berlusconi in Coalition Dynamics and its Determinants.’ Contemporary Italian Politics 5(3): 292-308.
(2013) ‘The Cabinet: A Viable Definition and its Composition in View of a Comparative Analysis.’ Government and Opposition 48(4): 526-547 (with Cristina Barbieri).
(2012) ‘Le coalizioni di governo e le fasi della politica di coalizione: teorie e riscontri empirici.’ [Government Coalitions and the Phases of Coalition Politics: Theories and Empirical Findings] Quaderni di scienza politica 19(2): 233-299.
(2012) ‘Cabinets and Decision-Making Processes: Re-Assessing the Literature.’ Journal of Comparative Politics 5(2): 4-27.
 
Book Chapters
(2026) ‘Why Is Italy More Populist than Any Other Country in Western Europe?’ In Petra Guasti and Mattia Zulianello (eds.), Understanding Populism. Between Myth and Reality. Prague: Karolinum, forthcoming
(2025) ‘Le donne al potere promuovono le donne? La composizione di genere del governo Meloni in prospettiva comparata [Do Women in Power Promote Women? The Gender Composition of Meloni Cabinet in Comparative Perspective].’ In Pamela Pansardi (ed.), Genere e leadership politica. Le carriere politiche delle donne e delle persone LGBT+ in Italia. Milano: Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, pp. 201-225.
(2024) ‘Il successo dei partiti populisti in Italia: radici storiche e strategie politiche’ [The Success of Populist Parties in Italy: Historical Roots and Political Strategies].’ In Mattia Zulianello and Petra Guasti (eds.), Capire il populismo. Torino: UTET Università, pp. 130-132.
(2024) ‘Il Governo Meloni nel contesto del Parlamento “ridotto”: nuovi programmi, vecchi strumenti’ [The Meloni Government in the Context of the ‘Smaller’ Parliament: New Programmes, Old Equipment].’ In Catherine Moury and Andrea Pritoni (eds.), Politica in Italia.. I fatti dell’anno e le interpretazioni. Edizione 2024. Bologna: il Mulino, pp. 109-129 (with Alice Cavalieri and Francesco Marangoni).
(2023) ‘The COVID-19 Crisis and the Reshaping of Multi-Level Governance in the European Union: A Paired Comparison of Germany and Italy.’ In Ton Notermans, Simona Piattoni, Luca Verzichelli, and Claudius Wagemann (eds.), E la nave va… Germany and Italy in Turbulent Times. Loveno di Menaggio: Villa Vigoni, pp. 91-116.
(2022) ‘Le basi del sostegno politico del presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri.’ [Foundations of the Prime Minister’s Political Support] In Sabino Cassese, Alberto Melloni, and Alessandro Pajno (eds.), I presidenti e la presidenza del Consiglio dei ministri nell’Italia repubblicana. Storia, politica, istituzioni, Roma-Bari, Laterza, pp. 1141-1158 (with Cristina Barbieri).
(2021) ‘The Importance of Expertise: Political Careers, Personnel Turnover, and Throughput Legitimacy in the European Parliament.’ In John A. Scherpereel (ed.), Personnel Turnover and the Legitimacy of the EU, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 137-165 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2020) ‘L’autonomia decisionale del cancelliere tedesco tra resistenza istituzionale e gestione della crisi.’ [The Policy Autonomy of the German Chancellor between Institutional Resistance and Crisis Management] In Fortunato Musella (ed.), L’emergenza democratica. Presidenti, decreti, crisi pandemica. Napoli: Editoriale scientifica, pp. 89-131.
(2020) ‘Cabinet Decision-Making in Parliamentary Systems.’ In Rudy B. Andeweg, Robert Elgie, Ludger Helms, Juliet Kaarbo, and Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives, Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp. 438-459.
(2020) ‘Political Careers of Ministers and Prime Ministers.’ In Rudy B. Andeweg, Robert Elgie, Ludger Helms, Juliet Kaarbo, and Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives, Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp. 229-250 (with Ferdinand Müller-Rommel and Corinna Kröber).
(2020) ‘Executive Power.’ In Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Bertrand Badie, and Leonardo Morlino (eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Political Science, London, Sage, pp. 760-775 (with Ferdinand Müller-Rommel).
(2019) ‘Presidente del Consiglio, partiti politici e maggioranza parlamentare (1996-2016).’ [President of the Council, Political Parties, and Parliamentary Majority (1996-2016)] In Leonida Tedoldi (ed.), Il presidente del Consiglio dei ministri dallo Stato liberale all’Unione Europea, Milano, Biblion edizioni, pp. 385-410 (with Fortunato Musella).
(2019) ‘Il “decision making” dell’esecutivo.’ [Executive Decision-Making] In Fortunato Musella (ed.), Il Governo in Italia. Profili costituzionali e dinamiche politiche, Bologna, Il Mulino, pp. 219-241.
(2019) ‘Using Large N Longitudinal Comparison to Explain Political Recruitment in Changing Democracies.’ SAGE Research Methods Cases Politics & International Relations Part 2 – Politics & International Relations, pp. 1-11 (with Selena Grimaldi).
(2018) ‘Gli endorsement.’ [The Endorsements] In Roberto De Luca and Luciano M. Fasano (eds.), Il Partito Democratico dei nativi, Novi Ligure, Epoké, pp. 43-51 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2016) ‘Quando mancano i votanti: il caso delle elezioni primarie dell’Emilia-Romagna.’ [When Voters Are Missing: The Case of the Primary Elections of Emilia-Romagna] In Marino De Luca and Stefano Rombi (eds.), Selezionare i Presidenti. Le Primarie regionali in Italia, Novi Ligure, Epoké, pp. 105-121 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2015) ‘The Government and its Hard Decisions: How Conflict Is Managed within the Coalition.’ In Nicolò Conti and Francesco Marangoni (eds.), The Challenge of Coalition Government: The Italian Case. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 17-35 (with Francesco Marangoni).
(2014) ‘La teoria dello sviluppo politico di Stein Rokkan: dalla formazione dello Stato-nazione alla democrazia.’ [Stein Rokkan’s Theory of Political Development: From Nation-State Formation to Democracy] In Giacomo Solano and Fabio Sozzi (eds.), Maestri delle scienze sociali – Volume II, Villasanta, Limina Mentis, pp. 269-286.

Working Papers

(2023) MPs Versus Prime Ministers: How German and Italian Parliaments Keep Tabs on the European Council. Vigoni Papers 1/2023. Loveno di Menaggio: Villa Vigoni.

Book Reviews and Review Articles

(2024) Campbell, R. and L.K. Davidson-Schmich (eds.), The 2021 German Federal Election, 2023. German Politics and Society.
(2024) Grotz, F. and W. Schroeder, The Political System of Germany, 2023. German Politics and Society.
(2024) Clementi, F., Il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri. Mediatore o decisore?, 2023. Contemporary Italian Politics.
(2021) Sørensen, E., Interactive Political Leadership: The Role of Politicians in the Age of Governance, 2020. Perspectives on Politics.
(2021) Lupo, N. and G. Piccirilli (eds.), The Italian Parliament in the European Union, 2017. Contemporary Italian Politics.
(2019) Bolgherini, S. and G. D’Ottavio, La Germania sospesa, 2019. Contemporary Italian Politics.
(2017) Anderson, K.M., Social Policy in the European Union, 2015. Political Studies Review.
(2017) Gillingham, John R., The European Union. An Obituary, 2016. EuVisions Intellectual Europe Review.
(2017) Crespy, A. and G. Menz (eds), Social Policy and the Euro Crisis: Quo Vadis Social Europe, 2015. EuVisions Intellectual Europe Review.
(2016) Rhodes, R.A.W. and P. ’t Hart (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Leadership, 2014. Political Studies Review.
(2014) Zucchini, F., La repubblica dei veti. Un’analisi spaziale del mutamento legislativo in Italia, 2013. Contemporary Italian Politics.
(2014) ‘Appointing to Govern: Party Patronage in Europe.’ Public Administration Review.
(2013) Ignazi, P., Forza senza legittimità. Il vicolo cieco dei partiti, 2012. Journal of Modern Italian Studies.
(2012) Mammone, A. and G.A. Veltri (eds.), Italy Today. The Sick Man of Europe, 2010. Political Studies Review.
(2011) Giannetti, D. and K.Benoit (eds.), Intra-Party Politics and Coalition Governments, 2009. Rivista italiana di scienza politica.

Other Publications

(2025) Coordinator of the PDY podcast on the 2025 German Bundestag election (interviewing Thorsten Faas). ECPR Political Science Matters series, 25 October.
(2024) ‘Stronger Executive or Lame Parliamentarism? Content and Outlooks of the Italian Constitutional Reform Bill for the Direct Election of the Prime Minister’ PEX – Executives, Presidents and Cabinet Politics, 6 August.
(2024) Coordinator of the PDY podcast on the 2024 European Parliament elections (interviewing Ariadna Ripoll Servent and Edoardo Bressanelli). ECPR Political Science Matters series, 18 July.
(2024) Coordinator of the PDY podcast on the 2024 Portuguese general elections (interviewing José Magone and Sofia Serra-Silva). ECPR Political Science Matters series, 18 March.
(2023) Coordinator of the PDY podcast on the 2023 Polish general elections (interviewing Krzysztof Jasiewicz). ECPR Political Science Matters series, 18 October.
(2021) ‘Replication Data for: Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles.’ Harvard Dataverse, accessible online, doi: 10.7910/DVN/QX26VI (with Ferdinand Müller-Rommel and Jan Berz).
(2021) ‘Why Is Italy More Populist than Any Other Country in Western Europe?’ The Loop. ECPR’s Political Science Blog, 12 July.
(2021) ‘What Chancellor Merkel’s Coronavirus Strategy Can Teach Us About Political Leadership.’ NaspRead Web Magazine, 11 January. Published also as ‘Merkel contro tutti: cosa ci insegna la pandemia sul ruolo di cancelliere.’ NaspRead – Italian version.
(2019) ‘When Parliaments’ Second Chambers Are Reformed and the Implications for Democracy.’ Blog entry in Democratic Audit (London School of Economics), 13 August.
(2017) ‘Dataset of Italian Regional Presidents’ Career Paths (1970-2015).’ GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences, accessible online: https://datorium.gesis.org/xmlui/handle/10.7802/1541 (with Selena Grimaldi).
(2017) ‘Anti-System Eurosceptic Parties Against Europe: Where and Why They Succeed.’ EuVisions Focus 4 September (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2017) ‘Il Renzi bis: l’elezione del Segretario del Partito Democratico.’ [Renzi-bis: The Election of the Democratic Party’s Leader] Report basato sui risultati della survey nazionale C&LS 30 aprile 2017 (with M. De Luca, R. De Luca, B. Marino, S. Rombi, E. Salvati, A. Seddone, S.C. Soare, M. Valbruzzi, F. Venturino).
(2017) ‘I flussi di voto tra le primarie PD del 2013 e quelle del 2017.’ [Electoral Volatility Between 2013 and 2017 PD’s Primaries] Questioni primarie 5/2017 (with Eugenio Salvati), pp. 23-24. Published also as ‘Primarie Pd, l’analisi dei dati: Renzi conferma i suoi sostenitori, Emiliano ha unito i delusi.’ La Repubblica.it 4 May 2017 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2017) ‘Il PD e le sue divisioni. Un’analisi degli endorsements ai candidati alla segreteria.’ [The Democratic Party and Its Divisions. An Analysis of the Endorsements for the Candidates to the Leadership] Questioni primarie 3/2017, pp. 5-6 (with Eugenio Salvati).
(2017) ‘The European Parliament’s Contribution to the European Pillar of Social Rights.’ EuVisions Special Briefing 1/2017 (with Francesco Corti and Patrik Vesan).