Arantza Gomez Arana
Dr. Gomez Arana is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Northumbria University. She is also an elected committee member of UACES and a co-convenor of the BISA European Security Working Group. Arantza has conducted research on the European Union for over 15 years, her publications reflect her particular interest in External Relations and International Security.
Since 2016, Arantza's research and PhD supervision includes Brexit. She has presented and published in key aspects of the negotiations of the withdrawal agreement, and is currently working on publications that analyse further the impact of Brexit on UK-EU relations in the area of internal and external security, as well as the impact on Gibraltar and Spain.
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UACES Elected Committee Member (2019-2022)
- Co-convener of the BISA European Security Working Group (2018-2020)
Areas of Expertise
- Brexit-European Union studies
- European Union relations with Latin American
- Latin American Politics
- European Union relations with the Mediterranean
- Spanish Politics
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (distinction) (Aston University)
- PhD (University of Glasgow)
- MSc. In International and European Politics (University of Edinburgh)
Memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- UACES
- ECPR
- BISA
- EUSA
- LASA
- GIFTA
Research
Arantza is currently writing two books. The first book is a single authored monograph on “Brexit and Gibraltar”. This book is part of the Brexit Studies Series developed by the Centre for Brexit Studies at BCU: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/centre-for-brexit-studies
The second book is an edited volume co-edited with Dr. Maria Garcia (Bath University) on “European Union Relations with Latin America” for Manchester University Press.
Past research: Research Associate: Grasping the Links in the Chain: Understanding the Unintended Consequences of International Counter-Narcotics Measures for the EU at the University of Glasgow (2012-2014)
Publications
Books
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2017) The EU's Policy Towards Latin America: Responsive Not Strategic? An analysis of EU relations with Mercosur. European Policy Research Unit Series, Manchester University Press, Manchester. ISBN: 978-0-7190-9694-5 (Open source)
- Gomez-Arana, A. (under contract) The European Union, Brexit and Gibraltar. London: Emerald.
- Garcia, M. and Gomez-Arana, A. (eds) (under contract) European Union and Latin America. Manchester University Press.
Articles
- Gomez Arana, A. Rowe, J., De Ruyter, A., Semmens-Wheeler, R. & Hill, K. (2019) “Brexit as a Revolt against Neoliberalism” Economic and Labour Relations Review. Volume: 30 issue: 4, page(s): 498-512https://doi.org/10.1177/1035304619881271
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2019) “European Union Identity in a Westphalian and Multicultural context” in Cuadernos Europeos de Deusto Special issue on European Identity and Multiculturalism. http://ced.revistas.deusto.es/article/view/1559
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2015) “The European Union and the Central American Common Market signs an Association Agreement: Pragmatism versus Values?” European Foreign Affairs Review 20, no 1 (2015): 43-64. https://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=EERR2015004
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2014) “Explaining the Renewed Push for an European Union Association Agreement with Mercosur” Revista Española de Relaciones Internacionales No 6 ISSN: 1989-6565. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=4844075
- Cavatorta, F., Gomez-Arana, A. (2010) ‘The European Union’s critical engagement with the Syrian Arab Republic’ (2010) European Foreign Affairs Review, 15 pp. 629-644. ISSN 1384-6299. https://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=EERR2010045
- Cavatorta, F., Chari, Raj S., Kritzinger, S., Gomez-Arana, A. (2008) “EU external policy-making and the case of Morocco: 'Realistically' dealing with authoritarianism?” (2008) European Foreign Affairs Review, 13 (3). pp. 357-376. ISSN 1384-6299. http://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=EERR2008027
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2007) “Chronology: the European Union in 2006” The Journal of Common Market Studies Annual Review of the European Union in 2006. Volume 45 pp. 251-255. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-5965.2007.00745.x
Book chapters
- Gomez Arana, A. & McArdle, S. (2019) “EUNAVFOR and Libya; the pragmatic EU response to the migration crisis” in Constitutionalising the External Dimensions of EU Migration Policies in Times of Crisis. Legality, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Reconsidered (eds) S. Carrera, Santos Vara, J. and T. Strik, T. Edwar Elgar Publishing. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/constitutionalising-the-external-dimensions-of-eu-migration-policies-in-times-of-crisis
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2018) “Justice and Home Affairs: the case of Gibraltar” in Brexit and Internal Security Political and Legal concerns in the context of the future UK-EU Relationship Farrand-Carrapico, H. Niehuss, A. and Berthelemy, C. Palgrave Pivot Series. ISBN 978-3-030-04193-9 https://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9783030041939
- Gomez-Arana, A. (2018) “The EU and Latin America: A Real Security and Development Nexus or A Superficial One?” in Ariadna Ripoll Servent, Florian Trauner (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Justice and Home Affairs Research. London: Routledge https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Justice-and-Home-Affairs-Research/Ripoll-Servent-Trauner/p/book/9781138183759
Report
- Marshall, A., Gomez-Arana, A., Chouvy, P.-A., van der Veen, H., Kipnis, E., Spiteri-Cornish, L., Geiss, R., Wisehart, D., Goodhand, J., and Mansfield, D. (2015) Grasping the Links in the Chain: Understanding the Unintended Consequences of International Counter-Narcotics Measures for the EU. Project Report. University of Glasgow on behalf of the LINKSCH Consortium.
Other outputs
- Gomez Arana, A (2019) “Borders: the case of Gibraltar” in Regional Insights on The Brexit Issue Regions e-Zine! Regional Studies Association. DOI reference: 10.1080/13673882.2018.00001047 https://regions.regionalstudies.org/ezine/article/borders-the-case-of-gibraltar/
- Gomez Arana, A. (2018) “Framing the EU Global Strategy; a stronger Europe in a Fragile World” by Nathalie Tocci European Security doi:10.1080/09662839.2018.1517117 (Book review). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09662839.2018.1517117
- The UK in a post-Brexit world; following the US, or the EU’s influence on trade agreements? https://centreforbrexitstudiesblog.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/the-uk-in-a-post-brexit-world-following-the-us-or-the-eus-influence-of-trade-agreements/
- Brexit borders’ negotiations, Gibraltar and Spanish and British politics on sovereignty https://centreforbrexitstudiesblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/brexit-borders-negotiations-gibraltar-and-spanish-and-british-politics-on-sovereignty/
Work With Industry
Arantza has achieved both internal and external funding for different projects.
For future collaborations on funding applications, please contact her directly to discuss potential projects.