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Piero Tortola, PhD, is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen. He serves as Theme Director for Democracy & Governance at the Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development. His work intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on democratic cultures and European politics.
- External Position: Theme Director, Democracy & Governance, University of Groningen
- Research Outputs: 41 (including 24 articles, 7 chapters, 5 working papers)
Research Interests: Piero Tortola specializes in European Union politics, far-right movements, multilevel governance, and politicization of democratic institutions. His recent work addresses:
- Far-Right Memory Politics: Analysis of historical abuses by Italian far-right parties.
- Transnational Municipal Networks: Structural mapping of city networks and governance mechanisms.
- Expertise in Pandemic Governance: Multi-level approaches to crisis management.
- Multilevel Governance: Systematic review of EU institutional frameworks.
Scientific Engagement: Tortola has presented at academic conferences including the 26th International Conference of Europeanists and contributed to the REGROUP research project on post-pandemic foresight. He has published datasets on technocracy in EMU reform negotiations.
- Press Contributions: Regular expert commentary on EU politics, Meloni's government, and pandemic governance.
- Media Mentions: 12 press/media contributions, including expert analysis on European Commission language politicization.
Collaborations: Active in European networks, with recent collaborations on Italy, Poland, and EU-level governance studies.
