Claudiu has a Ph.D. in political science (Penn State). He is, currently, an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest. His interests include: post-communist transitions, political culture, political behavior, electoral behavior, social research methodology, civil society and social movements, educational policies. He was a member of the team that developed for the Romanian Ministry of Education the first ranking of the Romanian universities. Recent volumes: Learning Democracy and Market Economy in Post-Communist Romania (2012, author), Alegerile prezidenţiale din România, 2009 [The 2009 Presidential Elections in Romania] (2012, co-editor). His studies can also be found in scientific journals and edited volumes published in Romania or abroad.