Alessandro Mulieri

Alessandro Mulieri is a CNRS Research Director specializing in the history of political thought and political theory, affiliated with the Triangle UMR 5206 laboratory in Lyon. His work focuses on late medieval and early modern republican thought, Counter-Enlightenment theorists like Carl Schmitt, and the intersections of Aristotelianism with political ideas. He holds a multidisciplinary background from the University of Rome 'La Sapienza', LSE, and KU Leuven.

• Education:
• PhD in Intellectual History, Political Science, and Philosophy
• Training institutions: University of Rome, LSE, KU Leuven

Research Interests: His scholarship bridges historical analysis with theoretical inquiry, emphasizing:

• Medieval/early modern republican theories (Marsilius of Padua, Machiavelli)
• Political Aristotelianism and its influence on exclusionary discourses
• 20th-century Counter-Enlightenment figures (Schmitt, Strauss)

Current Projects: Examining political Aristotelianism’s role in debates on otherness and exclusion across Italian, French, and Spanish thought (1250–1650). Recent publications include Machiavelli, Aristotle and Popular Republicanism (2025) and Contro la democrazia illiberale (2024).

Labs/Teams: Member of the 'Politics: History, Speeches, Issues' research pole at Triangle UMR 5206, collaborating on projects like the ANR-funded 'Guerres16-17' and digital humanities initiatives (HyperMachiavelli).