Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Dr Paolo Chiocchetti is Lecturer and Researcher in British Politics at the Centre for British Studies. Before joining the Centre in November 2022, Paolo studied International Relations at the University of Bologna, was awarded a PhD in European Studies from King’s College London, and held postdoctoral positions at the University of Luxembourg, the Humboldt University of Berlin, the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, and the European University Institute in Fiesole.

His main research interests focus on political behaviour and institutions in Western Europe, European integration, and economic and social policy-making. He is the author of the monograph The radical left party family in Western Europe, 1989–2015 (Routledge, 2017), the edited book Competitiveness and solidarity in the European Union: interdisciplinary perspectives (Routledge, 2019), and several journal articles and book chapters.

For the MA British Studies, he teaches or co-teaches courses on ‘Constitutional Law and Political System’, ‘Analysing British Politics’, ‘Self, Society, and Agency’, ‘British International Relations’, and ‘Political Attitudes and Voting after Brexit’. Other responsibilities at the Centre include the supervision of MA theses on British politics, the coordination of the work placement scheme, and membership in the Departmental Council.