Background and Education
Before coming to Bologna, Gilbert was associate professor in contemporary history and international studies at the University of Trento and lecturer in European studies at the University of Bath. He began his academic career as assistant professor of political science at Dickinson College. Gilbert is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Since 2015 he is Associate Editor of the Journal of Modern Italian Studies. He was educated (B.A. hons Politics, 1983) at Durham University and was awarded a PhD in contemporary history by the University of Wales (1990).

Publications
Author of The World since 1945: An International History (co-author, 2016); Cold War Europe: The Politics of a Contested Continent (2014); European Integration: A Concise History (2011); A Historical Dictionary of Modern Italy (co-author 2007, 2nd edition); Storia politica dell'integrazione europea (2005); Surpassing Realism: The Politics of European Integration since 1945 (2003); The Lega Nord and the Northern Question in Italian Politics (co-author 2001); The Italian Revolution: The End of Politics, Italian Style? (1995). He has contributed numerous articles to refereed academic journals of history and politics. His work on current affairs has appeared in The National Interest, Survival, World Policy Journal, and on ForeignAffairs.com.

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