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Marco Siddi is Leading Researcher at FIIA, where he coordinates the project The Global Politics of the Energy Transition. He is Adjunct Professor in World Politics at the University of Helsinki and in International Relations at Tampere University. He is also a Board Member of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), a Steering Committee Member of the ECPR Research Network on Energy Politics, Policy, and Governance, and a member of the European Leadership Network/Younger Generation Leaders Network on Euro-Atlantic Security. He received his PhD at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cologne, in the framework of the Marie Curie Training Network ‘Exact’ concerning the external action of the European Union.

His work focuses primarily on energy and climate politics, the politics of memory and identity, European politics and EU-Russia relations.  His latest monographs are European Energy Politics: The Green Transition and EU-Russia Energy Relations (Edward Elgar 2023) and European Identities and Foreign Policy Discourses on Russia: From the Ukraine to the Syrian Crisis (Routledge, 2020). He has also co-edited the volume Historical Memory and Foreign Policy (Palgrave 2022). His research was published in top-ranked international academic journals, including the Journal of European Public Policy, Geopolitics, Europe-Asia Studies, Journal of European Integration, The International Spectator, German Politics, Politics and Governance and International Politics. In addition to FIIA, he has written policy analyses for several European think tanks, as well as for LSE EUROPP, OpenDemocracy and the European Leadership Network.

Honorary title

Adjunct Professor in World Politics, University of Helsinki; Adjunct Professor in International Affairs, especially European studies, Tampere University

Expertise

EU-Russia relations, EU energy policy, politics of memory and identity in Europe, European security, Italy’s role in the European Union

Degrees

PhD in Politics, Universities of Edinburgh and Cologne, 2014

M.A. in International Studies, University of Vienna and Vienna School of International Studies, 2010

B.A. in History and German, University of Oxford, 2008

Language skills

English, Italian, German, French (working languages), Russian (receptive skills)

Projects

Invigorating enlargement and neighbourhood policy for a resilient Europe
Infrastructure/institutions match for resilient & just green electrification (2IMATCH)
Global Politics of the Energy Transition
EU IDEA – Integration and Differentiation for Effectiveness and Accountability
The Politics of Climate Change
Russia’s technological policy and knowhow in a competitive global context


Latest FIIA Publications

Expertise

EU-Russia relations, EU energy policy, politics of memory and identity in Europe, European security, Italy’s role in the European Union

Honorary title

Adjunct Professor in World Politics, University of Helsinki; Adjunct Professor in International Affairs, especially European studies, Tampere University

Work experience

Lecturer, course ‘Contemporary European Politics and Integration’ (MA in European and Nordic Studies), winter semester 2019

Lecturer and Convenor, course ‘The EU, Russia and the shared neighbourhood: relations after the Ukraine crisis’, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, fall semester 2018

Guest lecturer, University of Tampere, March 2015 and November 2016

Lecturer and Convenor for course “EU Energy Security and Climate Action”, University of Cologne International Summer University, August 2015

Tutor and Lecturer for courses “The EU as a global actor” (B.A. Honours) and “The EU in International Affairs” (M.A.), University of Edinburgh, 2013-2014

Researcher and project manager at Centre for North South Economic Research (CRENoS), lecturer for courses “European integration” and “Topics in economics” University of Cagliari, 2014

Researcher and Marie Curie Fellow, Institute of World Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 2012

Tutor at the Jean Monnet Chair for Political Science and European Affairs, University of Cologne, 2011 and 2013

Researcher and Marie Curie Fellow, Trans European Policy Studies Association, Brussels, 2011

Intern, Action against Terrorism Unit, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 2010

Visiting positions

Visiting Researcher at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm, November 2018 and March 2019

Visiting Professor at the University of Cagliari, Italy, April-May 2017

Visiting Researcher, DAAD fellow and co-manager of EU-28 Watch project, Institut für Europäische Politik, Berlin, January-July 2014

Guest lecturer at Theseus summer school on European Energy Policy, Berlin, June 2014

Academic awards

DAAD Fellowship, 2013-2014

Marie Curie Fellowship, 2010-2013

Master’s scholarship, Region of Sardinia, 2008-2010

Eubule Thelwall Prize in History, Jesus College, Oxford University, 2008

Degrees

PhD in Politics, Universities of Edinburgh and Cologne, 2014

M.A. in International Studies, University of Vienna and Vienna School of International Studies, 2010

B.A. in History and German, University of Oxford, 2008

Language skills

English, Italian, German, French (working languages), Russian (receptive skills)

Select category

Italy-Russia relations: politics, energy and other business.

Europe Italy Russia A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

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Siddi, Marco & Gaweda, Barbara (2023). The 2022 Italian elections and gender+ equality. Femina Politica – Zeitschrift für feministische Politikwissenschaft, 32 (1):120-124.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Siddi, Marco (2023). Eine bewertung des REPowerEU-Plans – Energiewende trifft auf geopolitik. Integration, 46 (1):21-37.

A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Siddi, Marco (2023). Europe’s Energy Dilemma. Current History, 122 (842):83-88.

Climate governance Energy European Union A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Siddi, Marco & Tafuro Ambrosetti, Eleonora (2022). War and decarbonisation: EU-Russia energy relations in crisis. In Ferrari, Aldo; Tafuro Ambrosetti, Eleonora ed(s): Environment in Times of War: Climate and Energy Challenges in the Post-Soviet Region. ISPI Milan.

Climate governance Post-Soviet Space D Publications intended for professional communities

Siddi, Marco & Tafuro Ambrosetti, Eleonora (2022). War and Decarbonisation: EU-Russia Energy Relations in Crisis. In Ferrari, Aldo; Tafuro Ambrosetti, Eleonora ed(s): ISPI Report: Environment in Times of War: Climate and Energy Challenges in the Post-Soviet Region. ISPI Milan. 37-54.

Climate governance Post-Soviet Space D Publications intended for professional communities

Siddi, Marco; Helwig, Niklas; Grimm, Sven & Reiners, Wulf (2021). Leadership and Partnerships for the European Green Deal: EU relations with (re)emerging economies’. L'Europe en Formation, 393 (2):40-63.

Climate governance Energy EU's external relations A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Grimm, Sven; Reiners, Wulf; Helwig, Niklas; Siddi, Marco & Mourier, Louis (2021). The global dimension of the European Green Deal: The EU as a green leader? The Multinational Development Policy Dialogue - KAS in Brussels. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Multinational Development Dialogue.

Climate governance Energy EU's external relations European Union D Publications intended for professional communities

Klymenko, Lina & Siddi, Marco ed(s) (2020). Historical memory and foreign policy. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

China EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe Italy Japan Middle East Post-Soviet Space Russia Ukraine United Kingdom C Scientific books (monographs)

Siddi, Marco (2020). EU-Russia energy relations. In Michèle Knodt & Jörg Kemmerzell ed(s): Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. 1-25.

Energy European Union Russia A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Park, Joungho; Kim, Seokhwan; Kang, Boogyun; Min, Jiyoung; Valentey, Sergey D.; Avdokushin, Evgeny F. & Siddi, Marco (2019). Economic and industrial cooperation between Italy and the Russian Federation. In ed(s): Russia’s Digital Economy Policy and Korea-Russia Cooperation Measures. Sejong-si: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy.

Economic policy Italy Russia D Publications intended for professional communities

Mühlberger, Wolfgang & Siddi, Marco (2018). Paluu Lähi-Itään. Ulkopolitiikka, 55 (2):30-31.

Middle East Russia D Publications intended for professional communities

Italy’s Eastern neighbourhood policy in context.

EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe Italy D Publications intended for professional communities

Siddi, Marco (2017). Italy's Eastern Neighbourhood Policy in Context. Georgian Institute of Politics Policy Memo. Georgian Institute of Politics.

EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe European Union Italy D Publications intended for professional communities

Siddi, Marco (2017). A New Arctic Era. Abo - World Energy (36).

Arctic region Energy D Publications intended for professional communities

Siddi, Marco (2017). The Scramble for Energy Supplies to South Eastern Europe: The EU’s Southern Gas Corridor, Russia’s Pipelines and Turkey’s Role. In Bettzuege, Oliver Marc; Schröder Mirja; Wessels, Wolfgang ed(s): Turkey as an Energy Hub? Contributions on Turkey's Role in EU Energy Supply. Nomos. 49-66.

Energy Europe European Union Russia Turkey A Peer-reviewed scientific articles

Siddi, Marco (2016). Italy’s Russia dilemma. Russia Direct, 8.10.

Europe European Union Italy Russia E Publications intended for the general public

Il settore agroalimentare in Sardegna.

Europe Italy D Publications intended for professional communities

Il turismo tedesco all’estero: competitività della destinazione Sardegna.

Europe Italy D Publications intended for professional communities

Siddi, Marco (2015). Il vero problema dell'Europa e la xenofobia, non l'immigrazione. il manifesto sardo, 16.10.

Europe European Union Refugee policy E Publications intended for the general public

The Italian Presidency of the European Union - an opportunity to review EU relations with Russia and Eastern Partnership countries’.

Europe European Union Italy Russia D Publications intended for professional communities

Rising Euroscepticism and the dominance of national interests.

Europe European Union Euroscepticism D Publications intended for professional communities

Priorities and challenges of the 2014 Italian EU Presidency.

Europe European Union Italy D Publications intended for professional communities

Report on Italy: key domestic and foreign policy debates.

Europe European Union Italy D Publications intended for professional communities

No settlement without a proactive policy: the European Union and the secessionist conflicts in the post-Soviet space.

EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe European Union Post-Soviet Space D Publications intended for professional communities

Bystander in its neighbourhood? The European Union's involvement in protracted conflicts in the post-Soviet space.

Europe European Union Post-Soviet Space Russia D Publications intended for professional communities

IEP Policy Briefs on Enlargement and Neighbourhood.

EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe European Union D Publications intended for professional communities

Nagorno Karabakh: Security Situation.

EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Europe European Union Russia D Publications intended for professional communities

Leaders change, business does not: Italy-Russia economic relations in 2012.

Europe Italy Russia D Publications intended for professional communities

EU energy security. The Russia factor and future prospects for the Southern Corridor.

Energy Europe European Union Russia D Publications intended for professional communities