Luca Verzichelli is Professor of Global Comparative Politics and Italian Politics at the University of Siena. He is the author of Political institutions in Italy (OUP, 2007) and The Europe of Elites (OUP, 2012). Vice-rectors for International Affairs. member of the Executive Board of the Coimbra Group of European Universities. Current research interests include political Elites in Italy and Europe, Comparative Political Institutions. Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences University of Siena E-mail: Experience MENAFN18022021000199003603ID1101621496 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information âas isâ without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.