Dr Gian Luca Gardini
Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Latin American Politics
1 West North 4.2A
Email: g.l.gardini@bath.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 38 6395
Recent activity in EU & Latin America
- In 2012-2013 Gian Luca sat on the Bi-Regional Steering Committee of the First EU-CELAC Academic Summit (Santiago de Chile, 2013).
- In September 2012, Gian Luca was seconded to the Chilean Foreign Ministry, Directorate for Europe, organising the First EU-CELAC Summit.
Profile
Gian Luca Gardini is Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Latin American Politics. He is also the Director of Studies of the Politics master programmes (MA Euromaster, MA International Relations, MA International Security, MA International Relations and European Politics, and MRes). Gian Luca also coordinates the Bath Latin American Network and co-directed the European Research Institute (2007-2010).
He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. He is also Associate Fellow of the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London and an Erasmus Visiting Lecturer at the Universities of Bologna and Udine in Italy.
He is the author of 'Latin America in the 21st Century' (Zed Books, 2012), 'Latin American Foreign Policies' (co-edited with PW Lambert, Palgrave 2011), and ‘The Origins of Mercosur' (Palgrave 2010). He has published extensively on regional integration, foreign policy and the international relations of Latin America.
Gian Luca also acted as Representative of the Italian Confederation of Industry (Confindustria) to the European Union and as International Trade Advisor to the European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Eurochambres).
Research Interests
- The international relations of Latin America
- Regional integration
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- International Power, Order and Institutions
- Business, trade and politics
Ongoing projects
- Transatlantic Future, EU FP7 (2013-1015)
- Latin American Responses to the Rise of Brazil, International Research Partnership (2013-2014)
Recent projects
- The First EU-CELAC Summit, Knowledge Transfer Award (2012-2013)
Teaching
Undergraduate
- PL20721: International organisation
- PL30755: Film and international relations
- PL30756: The politics of Latin America
- PL30728: The International relations of Latin America
- PL30593: Spain & Latin America in the global economy
Postgraduate
- PL50749: Power, order and institutions in world politics (not running during 2012-13)
Publications
Book/s
Gardini, G. L., 2012. The First EU-CELAC Summit : It's Context and Organisation? Chilean Foreign Ministry.
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Latin America in the 21st Century. London: Zed Books.
Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., eds., 2011. Latin American foreign policies: between ideology and pragmatism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Gardini, G. L., 2010. The origins of Mercosur: democracy and regionalization in South America. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. (Studies of the Americas)
Gardini, G. L., 2009. L'America Latina del XXI Secolo. Rome: Carocci Editore.
Book Sections
Gardini, G. L., 2013. Forthcoming. Forjando una asociación efectiva entre academia y tomadores de decisiones politicas. In: Leiva, P., ed. La Primera Cumbre Académica CELAC-EU. Santiago, Chile: CELARE-UPV.
Gardini, G.-L., 2012. Forthcoming. MERCOSUR at 20: The Current Agenda and the Shadow of the EU. In: Laschi, G., ed. Going Beyond Borders: The EU Between Integration and External Relations. Bologna: Il Mulino.
Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., 2011. Conclusion. In: Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., eds. Latin American Foreign Policies: Between Ideology and Pragmatism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 255-263.
Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., 2011. Introduction. In: Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., eds. Latin American Foreign Policies: Between Ideology and Pragmatism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-11.
Gardini, G. L., 2011. Latin American foreign policies between pragmatism and ideology: a framework for analysis. In: Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., eds. Latin American foreign policies: between ideology and pragmatism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 13-33.
Gardini, G. L., 2011. Unity and diversity in Latin American visions of regional integration. In: Gardini, G. L. and Lambert, P. W., eds. Latin American Foreign Policies: Between Ideology and Pragmatism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 235-254.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. ¿"Sur-realismo" o "surrealismo"? 20 Años del Mercosur. In: Brinceno Ruiz, J., ed. El Mercosur y las complejidades de integración regional. Buenos Aires: Editorial Teseo, pp. 63-104.
Articles
Gardini, G. L., 2013. The EU-Latin America summit : strong emphasis on business links. JLT World Risk Review
Gardini, G. L., 2013. The Pacific Alliance : promising if. JLT World Risk Review
Gardini, G. L., 2013. The Venezuelan crystal ball : a game of possible scenarios. JLT World Risk Review
Gardini, G. L., 2013. Citizens revolution to continue in Ecuador. JLT World Risk Review
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Global Insider : Pacific Alliance is set on a promising path. World Politics Review
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Venezuela elections : will Chavez's 4th mandate bring moderation or radicalization? JLT World Risk Review
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Il quarto mandato presidenziale di Hugo Chavez in Venezuela 2012. Affari Internazionali
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Mexico election : the return of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). JLT World Risk Review
Gardini, G. L., 2012. In defense of oral history : evidence from the Mercosur case. Journal of Politics in Latin America, 4 (1), pp. 107-133.
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Latin America’s international projection : trends and trajectories for 2012. e-International Relations
Gardini, G. L., 2012. Latin America in 2012 : elections and summits. JLT World Risk Review
Malamud, A. and Gardini, G. L., 2012. Has regionalism peaked? The Latin American quagmire and its lessons. International Spectator, 47 (1), pp. 116-133.
Gardini, G. L., 2011. Latin American foreign policies : a framework for strategic analysis. Oxford Analytica
Gardini, G. L., 2011. MERCOSUR: what you see is not (always) what you get. European Law Journal, 17 (5), pp. 683-700.
Gardini, G. L., 2011. Latin America Trading Blocs : reality and Utopia? Integration & Trade, 15 (33), pp. 103-118.
Cento Bull, A. and Gardini, G.-L., 2010. Forum: Italy: Reformers without reforms? Modern Italy, 15 (4), pp. 485-499.
Gardini, G. L., 2010. Proyectos de integración regional sudamericana : hacia una teoría de convergencia regional. Relaciones Internacionales, 15, pp. 11-31.
Gardini, G. L., 2010. Book review of 'Bolivia. Unresolved Tensions. Past and Present' by John Crabtree and Lawrence Whitehead. Ricerche di Storia Politica, 2010 (1).
Gardini, G. L., 2010. Executive-legislature relations in foreign policy: A case study in incipient regional integration. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 29 (2), pp. 224-237.
Gardini, G. L., 2010. Who still cares about the English School, and why? Mural Internacional, 1 (1), pp. 7-11.
Gardini, G.-L., 2009. Parlasur: Between Political Dilemmas and Demographic Constraints? Politica Internazionale, 23, pp. 209-212.
Gardini, G. L., 2009. Book review of 'The United States and Latin America after the Cold War' by Russell C. Crandall. International Affairs, 85 (3), pp. 661-662.
Gardini, G. L., 2008. Book Review of 'Forgotten Continent. The Battle for Latin America's Soul' by Michael Reid. Journal of International Development, 20 (7), pp. 984-985.
Gardini, G. L., 2008. The Andean crisis: neither a farce nor a tragedy. Affari Internazionali, 20 March 2008.
Gardini, G. L., 2007. A regional parliament for Mercosur? Affari Internazionali, 2 August 2007.
Gardini, G. L., 2007. Mercosur's external agenda. Affari Internazionali, 29 May 2007.
Gardini, G. L., 2007. Who Invented Mercosur? Diplomacy and Statecraft, 18 (4), pp. 805-830.
Gardini, G. L., 2006. Government-Business Relations in the Construction of Mercosur. Business and Politics, 8 (1), pp. 1-28.
Gardini, G. L., 2006. Making Sense of the Argentine-Brazilian Rapprochement, 1979-1982. European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 80, pp. 57-71.
Gardini, G. L., 2006. Four reasons why Italy should care for Latin America? Governare Per
Gardini, G. L., 2005. Critical Investigations on Integration in South America: Hidden Past, Uncertain Present and Controversial Future. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 18 (3), pp. 403-404.
Gardini, G. L., 2005. Two critical passages on the Road to Mercosur. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 18 (3), pp. 405-420.
Gardini, G. L., 2005. Continuity and Change in US Foreign Policy towards Latin America: What to Expect from the Second Mandate of President Bush? Politica Internazionale, 4 (5-6), pp. 43-54.
Gardini, G. L., 2005. The Hidden Diplomatic History of Argentine-Brazilian Bilateral Integration: Implications for Historiography and Theory. The Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 30 (60), pp. 63-92.
Gardini, G. L., 2004. Introduction to the Renewal of the South Atlantic Relationship: Prospects for the Future. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 17 (3), pp. 521-522.
Gardini, G. L., 2004. Book Review of 'Trade Negotiations in Latin America. Problems and Prospects' by D. Tussie. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 17 (2), pp. 393-395.
Gardini, G. L., 2003. The Impact of Nationalism on the International Order. El Periódico del CEID, 3 (9), pp. 7-8.
Gardini, G. L., 2000. Towards a new cold war? Affari Internazionali, 4 September 2008.
Reports/Papers
Gardini, G. L., 2006. Mercosur: Problems and Prospects. Working Paper. University of Trieste: Centre of Latin American Studies.
Conference or Workshop Items
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. The international insertion of two newly-unified states: Italy and Argentina. In: Italy and Argentina: 150 years of unity and 200 years of independence, 2011-11-14, Viterbo.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. The foreign policies of Latin America. In: Colombian Embassy Round Table, 2011-10-13, London.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. South America's regional options: too many and too diverse? In: Institute for the Studies of the Americas seminar series, 2011-10-05, London.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Integration without Unity? Towards a theory of regional convergence. In: 3rd Annual Conference of Asobolsa-Bolsa Valores de Colombia, 2011-08-01, Cartagena.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Latin American Readings of Global Power Shifts. In: ABRI - Associação Brasileira de Relações Internacionais, 2011-07-01, University of São Paulo.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. The EU: a reference not a model for Latin American integration. In: De Madrid 2010 a Santiago 2012: Evaluación y perspectivas para la agenda estratégica Unión Europea, América Latina/Caribe, 2011-06-01, Santiago de Chile.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Mercosur and the Shadow of the EU. In: Going Beyond Borders: The EU between Integration and External Relations, 2011-05-01, Forli.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Trade and Political Blocs in South America. In: Latin American Trading Blocs Workshop, 2011-05-01, London.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Many Americas: Too Many Solutions? In: Regional Readings of Global Order/Disorder, 2011-03-01, Bath, England.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Mercosur at 20: What You See is not (always) What You Get? In: Symposium: Mercosur at 20: Politics and Economics in the Southern Cone, 2011-03-01, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford.
Gardini, G.-L., 2011. Mercosur: Three pathways towards institutional deepening. In: Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Workshop, 2011-03-01, University of Heidelberg.
Gardini, G.-L., 2010. Regional integration in Latin America: the state of the art. In: Policy briefing for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), 2010-11-01, London.
Gardini, G.-L., 2010. The Three Tensions of Latin America in the 21st Century. In: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Society (BRLSI) Public Lecture, 2010-09-01, Bath, England.
Gardini, G.-L., 2010. Between Brussels and Quito: EU, Mercosur, Alba and Unasur. In: Argentine-British Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) Workshop for CEOs, 2010-08-01, Buenos Aires.
Gardini, G.-L., 2010. The theoretical and empirical conundrum of integration in South America. In: International Insertion Strategies in the 21st Century: South-South Cooperation, triangular cooperation and regional integration, 2010-08-01, National University of Rosario.
Gardini, G.-L., 2010. Between Brussels and Quito: Dilemmas of Latin American regionalism. In: International Agenda lecture series, 2010-07-01, University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires.
Gardini, G.-L., 2010. Unity and Diversity in Latin American Visions of Regional Integration. In: VI Latin American Congress of Political Science (ALACIP), 2010-07-01, Buenos Aires.
Gardini, G.-L., 2009. Reality and Utopia: A comparative study of Mercosur, Alba and Unasur. In: Annual Conference of the Italian Political Science Association (SISP), 2009-09-01, Rome.
Gardini, G.-L., 2009. Argentine and Brazilian Foreign Policy between Change and Continuity: A Framework for Analysis. In: International Studies Association (ISA)/ABRI, 2009-07-01, Rio de Janeiro.
Gardini, G.-L., 2009. Unity and Diversity in Latin American Visions of Regional Integration. In: Canning House Public Lecture, 2009-06-01, London.
Gardini, G.-L., 2008. The Obsolescence of the New Regionalism: Were Realists Right? In: II Global Conference of the World International Studies Committee (WISC), 2008-07-01, Ljubljana.
Gardini, G.-L., 2008. In defence of Oral History in the study of High Politics. In: Symposium: The Politics of History and Memory in Contemporary Europe and beyond, 2008-03-01, University of Bath.
