Lapo Salucci


PhD 2009
University of Colorado at Boulder
Department of Political Science

Work Address: Ketchum 106, 333 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-033
Telephone: 720-231-5441 (USA), +(39) 380-3210990 (Italy)
e-mail: lapo.salucci@colorado.edu

Goals & Research Interests


Teaching and researching in the fields of urban politics and political economy. Working in a collaborative and stimulating work environment.
My main research interests are the following:
  • Mobility and Migration in an American and Comparative setting;
    • Comparative Politics and International Relations in general;
  • International Political Economy, with a focus on finance.

Academic Background


Summer 2009: PhD in Political Science, University of Colorado at Boulder. Dissertation defended on August 6, 2009.
Summer 2005: Attended ICPSR – Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. Workshop: “Rational Choice Theories of Politics and Society”
Fall 2002: Honorific title of ‘Cultore della materia’ (Adept of the subject) of International Relations at the faculty of Political Science of the University of Studies of Florence, Italy.
Fall 2000: Master of Art in International Relations (Dec. 2000) at The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University. Specialization: Global Information Policy & W. Europe. GPA: 3.940. Relevant Courses taken: International Economics, Telecommunication and Information Policy; Information Technology Policy, Global Policies in the Information Age; International Political Economy, Global Markets Europe. MA Thesis: “Intellectual property rights and privacy over the Internet”.
Summer 1998: BA, University of Florence, Faculty of Political Science “Cesare Alfieri”. Final dissertation thesis: “Globalization and interdependence in International Relations”. Grade: 110/110 + laude (full marks summa cum laude).

Dissertation


Title: Political reaction to Immigration in EU Municipalities
Abstract: My research addresses the issue of political reaction to immigration in European cities. My thesis approaches the issue at the municipal level because the city is the environment that contains most of the contexts in which citizens exchange political opinions and where they see first hand the effects of demographic change from immigration.
My thesis addresses the following questions: how do citizens react politically to immigration? Are all cities the same in their reaction to migrants? Are all migrants the same as far as provoking a political reaction? Which groups make a difference? Where? To answer these questions, I use as dependent variables electoral performance of anti-migrant parties in Italy and Austria, and Best Value Performance Indicator survey results in the UK. I found considerable cross-municipal and cross-regional variation in the political reaction to migrants in my case studies. I also found that migrants of specific ethnic groups and nationalities are more likely to provoke a political reaction in the cities they move in. This finding varies considerably across countries, region, and municipalities.

Chapters (PDF files):
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Migration, Ethnicity and Satisfaction with Municipalities in the UK
Chapter 3: Migration Gives New Life to the Northern League in Italian Municipalities
Chapter 4: The FPÖ AND BZÖ Against Migrants IN Austrian Cities
Chapter 5: Conclusions

Committee: Prof. Kenneth Bickers (Chair), Prof. Jennifer Fitzgerald and Prof. Joseph Jupille (University of Colorado at Boulder), Prof. Peter John (University of Manchester), Prof. Christina Sue (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Status: defended on August 6, 2009

Publications


September 2006: Publication: Bickers, K. N., Stein, R. N., Salucci, L., "Assessing the Micro-Foundations of the Tiebout Model", Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 42, n. 1, September 2006, pp. 57-80.
Fall 2003 - Spring 2004: Publication: appendix on International Political Economy of the book ‘Lezioni di Relazioni Internazionali’ by Prof. Umberto Gori, Padova, CEDAM 2004.
Fall 2001: Publication: “Trust, law and the wired world: privacy, online profiling and E-commerce”, Maxwell Review, A Journal of Scholarship and Opinion, Vol. IX, # 1, Spring 2001 (Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs – Syracuse University), in collaboration with R. Christopher Bronk.

In Progress


2010: article “Tiebout Mobility under Conditions of Electoral Turnover”, with prof. Kenneth N. Bickers; received conditional acceptance for publication to Urban Affairs Review.

Conferences


Fall 2009 - Spring 2010: Presentation at the American Political Science Association Conference in Toronto: “The FPÖ And BZÖ Against Migrants In Austrian Cities”. Revised version presented at the 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago.
Spring 2009: Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago: “Migration and political reaction in Italy: The fortunes of the Northern League”.
Fall 2008: Presentation at the American Political Science Association Conference in Boston: “Left no more: exit, voice and loyalty in the dissolution of a party”, revised version with new data;
Spring 2008:
1) Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago: “Migration, Mobility and Satisfaction with Local Public Services in the UK”;
2) Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago “Left no more: exit, voice and loyalty in the dissolution of a party”.
Spring 2007:
1) Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago: “Tiebout Mobility under Conditions of Electoral Turnover” with prof. Kenneth N. Bickers.
2) Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago: “"The Depths of Debt: Debt, Trade and Choices".
Spring 2006: Presentation at the Western Political Science Association Conference in Las Vegas: "Inflation Targeting, Interest Rates and Government Partisanship".
Spring 2005: Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago: “The Micro-Foundations of the Tiebout Model” with prof. Kenneth N. Bickers (University of Colorado at Boulder) and prof. Robert N. Stein (Rice University)

Teaching Experience


Spring 2010: Adjunct Professor for the classes “International Political Economy” (PSCI4193), “Urban Politics” (PSCI3071) at CU Boulder and European Union Politics (INTS2320) at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies of Denver University.
Fall 2009: Adjunct Professor for the classes “Comparative Urban Politics” (PSCI4092) and “Urban Politics” (PSCI3071) at CU Boulder
Spring 2009: Graduate Part-Time Instructor (GPTI) for the political science class “Urban Politics (PSCI3071) at CU Boulder.
Winter 2009: Instructor for the Class “European Union Politics” (INTS2320) at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies of Denver University.
Fall 2008: Instructor for the class “International Political Economy” (INTS4324) at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) of Denver University.
Spring 2008:
1) Graduate Part-Time Instructor (GPTI) for the political science class “Urban Politics (PSCI3071) at CU Boulder.
2) Final phase of completion of the work for Graduate Teacher Certificate offered by CU Boulder.
Fall 2007: Teaching Assistant for the international affairs class “Global Issues and International Affairs” at CU Boulder.
Fall 2006 & Spring 2007: Graduate Part-Time Instructor (GPTI) for the political science class “Western European Politics” (PSCI4002) at CU Boulder.
Spring 2006: Graduate Part-Time Instructor (GPTI) for the political science class “International Behavior” (PSCI3193) at CU Boulder.
Fall 2004: Teaching Assistant for the political science class “Introduction to Comparative Politics” at CU Boulder.
Spring 2004: Teaching Assistant for the political science class “Introduction to International Relations” at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA.
Fall 2002: Teaching Assistant for the European Integration class of Prof. Valdo Spini, MP & European Convention member, at Stanford University Program in Florence.
Summer 1999: University of Florence, Faculty of Political Science “Cesare Alfieri”, Teaching Assistant for prof. Umberto Gori’s International Relations classes and seminar entitled “Globalization”. My responsibilities included assigning, reading and correcting the students’ papers. I assisted during oral exams (summer session)
Fall 1999 – Spring 2000: Italian language instructor at Syracuse University. Class: ITA 101-102 (beginner’s level)

Work Experience


February – August 2003: press manager / political assistant for Hon. Valdo Spini, MP. My responsibilities included press communication and management, political consulting and events organization.
January 2003: Project Manager at VerticalTech S.r.l. (http://www.verticaltech.it)
April 2001 – December 2003 : Media In Business srl (http://www.mibweb.it), Sales Director & Project Manager
Fall 2000: internship at ITV Broadcasting (London, UK). Policy analysis on EU Communication policy, Digital TV, Digital Video Recorders, Convergence.
Summer 2000: internship at Center for Democracy & Technology (http://www.cdt.org). Research on Internet infrastructure and privacy.

Foreign Languages


English: university exam grades: 29/30, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score: 290/300
French: university exam grades: 27/30, DELF (Diplome d’Etude de la Langue Francaise) I – II – III at “L’Institut Francais de Florence”.
Spanish: language skill at comprehension level.

Skills & Other


Computer skills: knowledge of Windows 95/98/NT, MS Office, SAS, MacOS and Linux environment. Knowledge of Expert Choice, a decision making aiding software package based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process, developed by Prof. T. Saaty of the Pittsburgh University.
Statistics: 4 graduate classes in quantitative analysis, one at Syracuse University and three at the University of Colorado at Boulder, with prof. David Leblang. Proficiency in the use of data analysis software STATA.
Presentations: proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Apple Keynote
Society: member of the Rosselli Foundation and Political Culture Club of Florence (http://www.rosselli.org) since 2002