Luca Scuccimarra

Luca Scuccimarra is a Full Professor in the Department of Political Science at Sapienza University of Rome, where he teaches courses such as History of Political Thought (L-36) and History of Political Thought and International Order (LM-52). His academic work is deeply rooted in the history of political ideas, conceptual history, and international political theory.

His research interests include the evolution of political concepts such as sovereignty, democracy, constitutionalism, and human rights, with a particular focus on modern and contemporary thought. He explores themes like populism, transitional justice, humanitarian intervention, and the semantics of global order. His methodological approach often draws from Begriffsgeschichte, analyzing how political language shapes historical and contemporary debates.

The trends in his recent publications reveal a sustained engagement with the interplay between political theory and historical transformation, especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. His work bridges European political thought with global ethical and institutional challenges, focusing on memory, exclusion, and the reconfiguration of international norms.

Among his notable contributions are reflections on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), the legacy of Carl Schmitt and Hugo Grotius, and the conceptual history of cosmopolitanism and piracy. His scholarship appears in journals such as Science & Politics, Political Philosophy, and Notebook of History of Criminal Law and Justice.

He is a member of the RUCAN (Research Unit on Conflict Analysis), contributing to interdisciplinary research on conflict, justice, and political transitions.