I am a Professor of Political Science and Director of Master of Science Program in Politics and Policy Analysis at Bocconi University, in Milan, Italy. I am also a research fellow in the Politics and Institutions unit of the Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy. My research focuses on comparative political institutions, legislative politics, political economy, and coalition government. I teach courses on democratic representation, European politics, parties and elections, and executives and legislatures.