Ph.D. in modern and contemporary history (Paris-IV, Sorbonne), thesis on European Security and Defense Policy (Director: Prof. Georges-Henri Soutou, online at http://www.theses.fr/2005PA040089); D.E.A. in history (Paris-IV, Sorbonne); Degree in modern and contemporary history (Rome-I, La Sapienza)--- Main research areas: * Western geopolitical thought (see ‘La geopolitica anglosassone’, 3rd Ed Milan 2023), https://www.ibs.it/geopolitica-anglosassone-libro-federico-bordonaro/e/9788881073313?inventoryId=46816056 ;* European security since the Cold War (see edited and co-authored volume ‘La potenza incompiuta’, Roma 2005), https://www.ibs.it/potenza-incompiuta-scenari-di-sicurezza-libro-vari/e/9788846471666 ;* The historical sociology of states, geopolitics, and revolutions (R.Collins, Ch. Tilly, M.Mann, J.A. Goldstone, T.Skocpol, R.Lachmann among others);* History of Russo-Western political-strategic relations (articles and chapters published over the years);* Founder and manager of the Linkedin GEOPOLITICS open discussion board. --- Main files covered as GAC officer: * Italy's foreign and security policy, relations with NATO, Italy-EU relations; * Italian and regional energy policy and security; * Italy's cybersecurity strategy, anti-disinformation policy; * Energy and climate change; Energy transition, COP26; * Political-economic and geopolitical issues in the Wider Mediterranean region; * Italy's sovereign debt crisis and its implications for the eurozone. Before joining the GAC in 2010, I regularly taught geopolitical analysis at COESPU's programme for peacekeeping studies (http://www.carabinieri.it/Internet/Coespu/), with special focus on Sudan and the Darfur question, European security, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Asymmetrical threats.I have lectured geopolitics at Rome's university "La Sapienza" in the framework of the Master programme in "Geopolitica e Sicurezza globale", see http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/laureati/master/scheda.php?cod=05242&fac=340Lecturer at Webster University, Vienna, Intl. Relations, ‘Politics in the industrialized world’I was lecturer of East European history at Rome's university "La Sapienza" for the academic years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.