Stefano Merlo

Fellow in Public Policy and Administration

Department of Government

Room No
CBG 3.04
Office Hours
Mondays 9am
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Languages
English, Italian
Key Expertise
Macroeconomic theory, Political theory, Republicanism, The EU

About me

I am a political theorist with a background in economics and a keen interest in the messy business of policy. I am completing my PhD at the PPE John Stuart Mill College in Amsterdam and I was lucky enough to do some research visits to the European University Institute and Hertie School of Governance. I taught mostly economics, quite a bit of political science and some philosophy for  different universities in the UK (UCL, Oxford) and abroad (Vu Amsterdam).

Research interests

  • Republicanism and the meaning of freedom
  • Democracy vs Expertise
  • Macroeconomic Governance and International Interdependence
  • States vs Markets

Teaching responsibilities

  • GV488 Law and Politics of Regulation
  • GV483 Public Management Theory and Doctrine
  • GV4E9 Approaches and Issues in Public Policy

Selected publications