Dario Cristiani is a doctoral candidate at King's College, University of London, and a freelance political analyst on Mediterranean and global affairs. Previously, he was a teaching fellow in political science and comparative politics at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" in Italy, and a political analyst with the Power and Interest News Report (PINR). Graduated at the University of Naples "L'Orientale", he also studied at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt Oder and the Istanbul Kültür University of Istanbul. He blogs at http://mediterraneaneye.wordpress.com/.