Francesco Gatti is a PhD candidate in Transnational Governance, a joint program of Scuola Normale Superiore and Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. His research interests lie in the field of comparative politics and international relations. Specifically, he is currently working on the role of international organizations in the context of the Sino-American confrontation, with a particular emphasis on trade-related issues. Francesco holds a BSc in International Politics and a MSc in Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations, both from Bocconi University. His master dissertation focused on the long-term causes of the China-U.S. trade war, with a primary focus on its non-economic dimensions. During his academic studies, he spent a semester at Nanyang University in Singapore and a second one at Sciences Po University Paris. He also interned at the Permanent Italian Delegation to NATO (Brussels).

Research interests: International relations, international organizations, comparative politics, transnational cooperation, United States, China