Prof. Dr. Javier Arregui (BACES Director) is currently an Associate Professor of Political Science (“Profesor Titular”) at Pompeu Fabra University. As a Professor, he has broad experience in teaching and researching on European Union politics, comparative politics and public policy. He has been awarded a double Jean Monnet Chair in EU Governance (2016-2018 and 2018-2021)

He received his PhD in Political Sciences from the Interuniversity Center for Social Science, Theory and Mehtodology (ICS) at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). Among other appointments, he has been a Research Fellow at ICS (1999-2004) and researcher at Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) - Madrid (1998-1999).

His main research areas are: Negotiation of the European Union, Decision-making and implementation processes, Comparative analysis of successful negotiation of the EU member states. Currently he is working on three projects: Implementation Process of EU legislation, Political Networks between formal and informal actors in the EU Policy-making, Climate Change and Urban Public Policies.

Recent publications:

Arregui, Javier (2020) "Europeanization of Political Structures and Public Policies," In: Muro, Diego; Lago, Ignacio. The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics (Oxford Handbooks). 1 ed. Oxford University Press

Arregui, Javier (2019) "Procedimientos Legislativos, Policy-making y Resultados Políticos en la Unión Europea," In: Ares, Cristina; Bouza, Luis. Política de la Unión Europea: Crisis y Continuidad. 1 ed. Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas; pp. 41-64.

Arregui, Javier and Creighton, Mathew J. (2018) "Public Opinion and the Shaping of Immigration Policy in the European Council of Ministers" Journal of Common Market studies 56(6): 1323-1344

Arregui, J. (2016) "Determinants of Bargaining Satisfaction Across Policy Domains in the European Union Council of Ministers" Journal of Common Market studies  54(5): 1105-1122

Arregui, J. (2016). "Implementación y Cumplimiento de la Legislación Europa en los Estados Miembros (1986-2010)".Cuadernos Europeos de Deusto

Arregui, J (2016). "Proceso Político de la UE: Fases, Actores, Procesos, y Eficiencia en el Proceso de Integración de la UE," Cuadernos Europeos de Deusto 55: 17-29

Arregui, J. (2015). "Relaciones Económicas UE-EEUU: Negociación e Implicaciones del TTIP". Revista CIDOB d´Afers Internacionals, Vol. 110: pp. 43-66

Arregui, J. (2015). "Poder y Capacidad de Influencia de los Estados Miembros en el Consejo de la Unión Europea". Documento de Trabajo Real Instituto Elcano 11/2015

Arregui, J., Thomson, R. (2014)."Domestic Adjustment Costs, Interdependence and Dissent in the Council of the European Union".European Journal of Political Research 53: pp. 692-708