MATTEO PIASENTINI

Matteo Piasentini is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Department of Political Science, where he also serves as a Senior Lecturer. He is the China and Indo-Pacific Program Coordinator at the Center for Geopolitical Studies (Geopolitica.info), a non-resident Vasey Fellow at Pacific Forum, and an external analyst for FACTS Asia. His primary research focuses on Indo-Pacific minilateralism from the perspective of smaller Southeast Asian states and the agency of less powerful states in shaping regional security. Additionally, his expertise includes Philippine foreign policy, South China Sea security, and European engagement with Southeast Asia. He has also contributed to scholarly debates on technology and minilateralism. He is the co-author of two academic papers on minilateralism and participates in a multinational scholarly working group on the subject. Furthermore, he has authored book chapters and papers on Philippine foreign policy and Italy’s economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific. Finally, he is active in writing policy editorials for outlets such as ISEAS Commentaries, EUI Cadmus, Geopolitica.info, FACTS Asia, Eastwest, and the Australian Institute for International Affairs. He also participated as a speaker and contributor for a report on the Philippines’ middle-power engagements for Torino World Affairs Institute.

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