Irene Menéndez González

Irene Menéndez González joined IE University as an Assistant Professor in International Political Economy in January 2020, she is currently Associate Professor. She obtained her Ph.D. at the University of Oxford (Nuffield College) in 2015. Before joining the faculty at IE University, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Mannheim, a research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse and a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Zurich. Her main research interests lie at the intersection of international and comparative political economy, with special emphasis on the political consequences of globalisation, as well as welfare states and interest representation in Europe and Latin America. She also studies the politics of labour market segmentation, and the effects of electoral institutions on political representation.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • Associate Professor, International Relations Department (formerly Comparative Politics), IE University, Spain, 2026–present
  • Assistant Professor, International Relations Department (formerly Comparative Politics), IE University, Spain, 2020–2026
  • Assistant Professor, University of Mannheim, Germany, 2018–2019
  • Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, France, 2017–2018
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2014–2017

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

  • Ph.D., University of Oxford, 2010–2015
  • MSc. Comparative Politics, Juan March Institute, Spain, 2006–2008
  • Diplôme de l’Institut d’Études Politiques, Sciences Po, France, 2003–2005
  • MA International Relations and Modern History, University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom, 1999–2003

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

8– Decent Work and Economic Growth

10– Reduced Inequalities

16– Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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