Luca Anceschi

Professor Luca Anceschi is a faculty member in the Department of Central & East European Studies at the University of Glasgow, where he holds the title of Professor of Eurasian Studies (Political & International Studies). He joined the university in 2013 and became a full professor in 2021. His research focuses on post-Soviet Central Asia’s foreign policy, Eurasian energy geopolitics, and personalist rule. Anceschi previously held a Discovery Early Career Fellowship at La Trobe University (2012–2013) and currently edits Europe-Asia Studies, a leading journal for post-socialist studies.

His research explores three core themes: (1) foreign policy-making mechanisms in Central Asian states, including Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan; (2) the intersection of energy infrastructure projects (e.g., TAPI pipeline) with domestic and international politics; and (3) comparative analysis of personalist regimes in the region. He has authored monographs such as Turkmenistan’s Foreign Policy (2008) and Analysing Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy (2020), and co-edited Personalism and Personalist Regimes (2024).

Anceschi contributes to public discourse through media engagements, including writing for Open Democracy and podcast appearances on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. His work frequently addresses authoritarian governance, energy security, and the geopolitical implications of Eurasian integration. He supervises doctoral students on topics such as the Eurasian Economic Union, remittance regimes, and natural resource management in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

• Key Awards: Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Fellowship (2012–2013)
• Editorial Role: Editor of Europe-Asia Studies (2015–present)