Francesco Strazzari

Francesco Strazzari is a Professor of International Relations at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. His research focuses on international security, armed conflict, political violence, and organized crime, with regional expertise in Eastern Europe, the Sahel, and Western Africa. He leads ongoing projects funded by Horizon2020, PRIN, and MAECI.

• Horizon2020: War and democracy in Eastern Europe
• PRIN: Religious dialogue and traditional authorities in the Sahel
• MAECI: Radicalization and climate change in Western Africa

His scholarly work examines intersections between security governance, postcolonial dynamics, and transnational threats. Recent publications address EU security policies in fragile contexts, drug trafficking-state interactions, and pandemic inequalities.

He teaches courses on:

• Narcopolitics
• Afghanistan and Ukraine in international order
• Transnational governance
• Postcolonialism in international relations