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A leading Italian scholar of constitutional law, he has spent decades studying institutions, welfare, and the way public law shapes everyday life. His books and academic work bring legal questions into clear conversation with social change.
He is an Italian jurist and professor of constitutional law whose career has been closely tied to the University of Pisa and the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. According to his university profile, he graduated in law at the University of Pisa in 1982, completed a doctorate in public law at the University of Florence, and later taught at the University of Trento before joining Sant'Anna, where he became a full professor in 2003.
Over the years, he has also held major academic leadership roles at Sant'Anna, including vice director, head of academic divisions, dean of the social sciences class, director of the Dirpolis Institute, and pro-rector. His profile also notes his work in research centers focused on welfare, innovation, development, and health sciences.
Alongside teaching and administration, he has been a prolific author, with the university listing more than 300 publications in journals and collective volumes. His writing sits at the intersection of constitutional thought, public institutions, and contemporary social questions, making him a significant voice in modern Italian legal scholarship.