Machiavelli Center for Political and Strategic Studies
Centro Studi Politici e Strategici Machiavelli (meaning "Machiavelli Centre for Political and Strategic Studies") is a right-wing think tank based in Italy, whose mission is to promote traditional values and conservative policies.
| Formation | 8 February 2017 |
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| Legal status | Think tank |
| Purpose | Political activism |
| Headquarters | Via Giambologna, 7 50132 Florence |
President | Daniele Scalea |
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The Machiavelli Centre publishes several articles and reports on its website, and organizes events and debates about political issues. It has been founded by League MP Guglielmo Picchi; Daniele Scalea, lecturer at Niccolo Cusano University and former advisor to Picchi when he was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018 - 2019); and Dario Citati, at the time researcher in Political Geography at Sapienza University of Rome.
According to several media outlets, in 2018 the think tank deeply influenced the Italian government's immigration policies. In the same year, the Machiavelli Centre has been ranked among the most important right-wing think tanks in Italy, and among the four leading think tanks related to the League party.
The minister of education Giuseppe Valditara is a member of Machiavelli’s scientific committee.
The Centre has relationships also with think tanks and foundations abroad, including the International Republican Institute and The Heritage Foundation.