Pol Morillas Bassedas
Director, CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
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Biografía
Pol Morillas is Director of CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs). He is a political scientist, holds a PhD in Politics, Policies and International Relations from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and a master's in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He has taught at several universities, including the UAB, Blanquerna and ESADE. He is also a member of the Observatori de Política Exterior Europea (IBEI).
Previously, he has been Head of the Euro-Mediterranean Policies field at the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), Coordinator of the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the EU, and Advisor on External Action at the European Parliament. His numerous published research papers for academic journals and think tanks, like his opinion pieces, cover global dynamics, European integration, European foreign policy and Euro-Mediterranean relations, among other subjects. His latest book is Strategy-Making in the EU. From Foreign and Security Policy to External Action (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) and he has co-directed the documentary ‘Bouncing Back: world politics after the pandemic’ (2021), which proposes a reflection on the dynamics of conflict and opportunities for international cooperation in the post-Covid-19 world. He has also participated in several H2020 research projects such as MENARA, FEUTURE, MEDRESET, EU-LISTCO, EU IDEA and JOINT and collaborates with other think tanks and international organisations. He regularly collaborates with various media outlets (press, radio and TV) as a European and international affairs analyst.
Formación académica
- (2017) PhD Politics, Policies and International Relations, UAB
- (2008) MSc International Relations, LSE
- (2005) Undergraduate Degree in Political and Administration Sciences
Premios
- 2021. Special Prize Award. Enlace
- 2008. Distinction, LSE International Relations Department
Afiliaciones profesionales
- Cercle d'Economia, Member of the Board
Asignaturas
Investigación
Líneas de investigación
- Relaciones Internacionales
- Integración europea
- Política exterior de la Unión Europea
- Geopolítica
Publicaciones más destacadas
- 2022.What role should southern Europe play after the pandemic and the war in Ukraine? Towards a shared agenda for EU reform.CIDOB Notes Internacionals,271Enlace
- 2021.Connecting Politics and Society: A Way Forward for Think Tanks.In:
McGann, James
.The Future of Think Tanks and Policy Advice Around the World.Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN:978-3030603786,pp: 59-62.Enlace - 2021.From democratization to fostering resilience: EU intervention and the challenges of building institutions, social trust, and legitimacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Democratization,DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2021.1900120Enlace
- 2020.Sociedad Internacional.In:
Pendás, Benigno
.Enciclopedia de las ciencias morales y políticas para el siglo XXI.Madrid:AEBOE y Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas,pp: 472-474. - 2020.Autonomy in intergovernmentalism: the role of de novo bodies in external action during the making of the EU Global Strategy.Journal of European Integration,DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2019.1666116Enlace
- 2019.Strategy-Making in the EU. From Foreign and Security Policy to External Action.London:Palgrave Macmillan.Enlace
- 2019.The EU global strategy: the dynamics of a more politicized and politically integrated foreign policy.Cambridge Review of International Affairs,DOI: 10.1080/09557571.2019.1588227Enlace