He received his Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University. His research focuses on the development of political and social institutions in Western Europe. Dr. Baldi's interest in British politics and history was sparked by a variety of sources, including a youthful exposure to Elizabethan literature, Victorian history, and the first Clash album. As a Fulbright scholar at the National Library of Scotland, he will be working with library collections specialists on a project examining the history of the Scottish National Party.