About

Michelangelo Vercesi is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Social Sciences of the University of Naples Federico II and Affiliate Member of the Center for the Study of Democracy of the Leuphana University Lüneburg. Previously, he was Researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations (IPRI) of the NOVA University of Lisbon. He is Co-Editor of the EJPR Political Data Yearbook and elected Member of the Executive Board of the IPSA/ISA Research Committee on Political Elites. He holds the German Habilitation as Professor in Political Science (Priv.-Doz.) and the Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Political Science. After getting a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pavia, he was Adjunct Professor in 'Italian Political System' at the University of Milan; collaborator for EuVisions - an observatory and data collection project on the social dimension of European integration -; Research Associate and Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg; and Adjunct Professor in 'Government and Politics in Germany and Europe' for the US-based University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC, University of Nevada) in Germany. He held visiting positions in Austria, Germany, Argentina, and the UK. His research focuses on comparative government, political elites and leadership, and political parties.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Elites, Executives, Government, Political Leadership, Coalition

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Elites and Political Leadership
• Political Parties
• Presidential Politics