Welcome to my personal website. I am a scholar, analyst and consultant focusing on Asia-Europe political, economic and security relations and the EU-China-US strategic triangle. I am Senior Research Fellow at the Asia Institute-University of Bologna and Associate Fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome. I am also affiliated to the Wilson Center in Washington DC and the European University Institute in Florence.

Please find here more information About me, Research highlights, main Publications (including pdf copy), Media interventions, Consultancy experience and projects.

I have authored various books, articles and policy papers, including the monograph; Remaking Global Order, which examines the evolution of China-Europe relations and its implications for East Asia and the United States. Since its publication, the book has become a standard reference on the topic.

You can also find my publications on ResearchGate. My work has received media attention and has appeared in (among the others): TIME Magazine, The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, Project Syndicate, Reuters, The Diplomat, Asia Times, China Daily, Nikkei Asia.

I currently live between Paris and Italy - and regularly spend time in Asia, especially in China, Taiwan and Korea. To contact me, please write to: nicola.casarini@eui.eu

I am the founding director of Orientedworld - a boutique consultancy incorporated in London. The company focuses on gathering information and providing analysis. To find out more about our services, please write to: info@orientedworld.com

Last but not least, am a spiritual seeker and a student of the International School of Self Awareness based in Assisi (Italy). In this light, am working on a project (book + website) on how Eastern and Western esoteric Schools influence international relations.