Stefano Guzzini

Stefano Guzzini is a Full-time Professor at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy, holding the Chair in Political and Social Theory and the Swiss Co-Chair in Federalism, Democracy, and International Governance. He has held academic positions at Uppsala University, the Danish Institute for International Studies, and the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). His research focuses on International Relations (IR) theory, power analysis, constructivism, critical geopolitics, and qualitative methodologies. Guzzini is a co-editor of the Bristol Studies in International Theory and has authored influential works such as Power, Realism, and Constructivism (2013) and The Return of Geopolitics in Europe? (2012).

• Education: PhD in Political and Social Sciences from EUI (1994), MSc from LSE (1988), and Diplôme from Sciences Po Paris (1987).
• Research Interests: International Relations theory, constructivism, foreign policy analysis, security studies, critical geopolitics, and process ontologies.

Guzzini’s recent work explores re-militarization in Europe, prudence in world politics, Chinese IR theory, and relational ontologies. His articles have been published in leading journals such as International Theory, Cooperation and Conflict, and Millennium. He has received prestigious awards, including the 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award from the ISA Global IR Section and the 2015 ISA Theory Section Best Book Award.

He supervises doctoral research in IR theory, geopolitics, and social/political theory. Guzzini also serves as an associate editor of Contexto Internacional and contributes to academic boards and editorial committees globally.