Gianluca's research looks into the role of institutions, leaders, and political parties.
He studies the role and the power of presidents, the influence of electoral systems on voting behaviour and intra-party dynamics, presidential political parties, and electoral behaviour.
He is also a member of the Italian National Election Studies (INES) Association.
His work has been published in internationally renowned journals such as Party Politics, Political Geography, Representation, Politics, French Politics, and Political Studies Review.
Gianluca has held visiting positions in several universities, including the University of California San Diego, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California, Davis.
He was accepted onto the Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer Program at the University of Pittsburgh.
He is co-founder (with Robert Elgie) and editor of the Presidential Politics book series (Palgrave).
He is also the founder and Steering Committee Chair of the ECPR Standing Group on Presidential Politics.
Preferential Voting Systems: Influence on Intra-Party Competition and Voting Behaviour
Palgrave, 2020
The Presidentialization of Political Parties
Palgrave, 2015
