European Union, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics
Foreign policy, geopolitics, the changing world order, Russia, European Union, United States, China, India, Eastern Europe, relations between the West and Russia or China Cristian's research focuses primarily on the role of geopolitics in relations between the West and countries like Russia or China. Through this Cristian's work has analysed the way the world order is changing, as well as the potential for cooperation between the West and Russia or China.
European Union, FIFA, Premier League
An expert in European governance, sport football, Dr Garcia has two main fields of research interests. The first is the origin and development of the European Union鈥檚 sports policy, which he has researched using a theoretical approach based on agenda-setting and multilevel governance models. The second area would be broadly defined as the governance of sport. This is defined as both systemic governance structures and principles of good governance. In this area Dr. Garc铆a is interested in finding out about the nature of the relations between governmental and non-governmental actors in sports governance, especially at the supranational level with a focus on the case of football and the roles of UEFA and EU institutions.
Eastern Europe, European Union, Women in politics
With an expertise in Eastern Europe, the European Union and the rise of “Madame Ministers” in the world, Scherpereel can comment on the happenings in Europe and the implications for the rest of the world as well as the role of female leadership on the global stage. He is currently the Director of the European Union Policy Studies masters program, a one year program based in Florence, Italy, that gives students a specialization in the politics of the European Union. Through the program he posts concise videos explaining current EU issues.
He received his doctorate and master's from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his bachelor's from the University of Notre Dame.