Bio
Francesco Strazzari is Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe
Professor of International Relations, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
Adjunct Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Consortium for Research on Terrorism and International Crime
Francesco Strazzari is Professor of International Relations, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore, Firenze. He is Adjunct Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). Strazzari specializes in conflict studies, with a specific focus on European security, state-building, extra-legal governance and transnational organized crime. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute, Florence. He has lectured at SAIS Europe (The Johns Hopkins University), University of Amsterdam, and University of Bologna.
Courses
- African Agency and the International Order
African Agency and the International Order This course investigates how African states and regional actors have shaped, navigated, and contested the international order from the early modern era to the present, highlighting the tension between structural constraints and diverse forms of agency. It examines colonial encounters, decolonization, Pan‑Africanism, Cold War diplomacy, the Non‑Aligned Movement, the African Union, South–South cooperation, and contemporary geopolitics of war, peace, climate diplomacy, resources, demography, and migration. Attention is paid to the analytic challenges of treating “African agency” in the singular versus the plural, from Common African Positions in multilateral forums to state‑level strategies. Integrating historical context, theory, and current policy debates, the course features selected guest speakers and student‑led discussions. Students will develop the ability to critically assess African actors’ contributions to global governance and to articulate empirically grounded analyses of Africa’s evolving role in a multipolar world.
