Michael Longo

Michael Longo serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law and Business, Thomas More Law School. His research focuses on European Union politics, international law, and global governance, with a particular emphasis on legitimacy crises in EU institutions, refugee policies, and comparative legal frameworks. He has contributed extensively to understanding political dynamics through studies on movements like Italy's Lega Nord and explores intersections between law and cultural preservation, such as in the Ainu case in Japan.

His work spans constitutional law pedagogy, environmental policy analysis, and financial crisis implications. Key themes include democratic deficits in governance structures, the impact of inequality on institutional legitimacy, and the role of soft power in integration processes. Collaborative projects with scholars like Philomena Murray highlight recurring interests in crisis-legitimacy linkages and refugee rights.

Publications include a monograph on Europe's legitimacy crisis (2015) and chapters in leading law and policy journals. His research methodologies blend legal analysis with political theory, addressing both normative frameworks and real-world policy challenges.

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