Pablo Calderon Martinez

Pablo Calderón Martínez is an Associate Professor in Politics & International Relations at Northeastern University London. Previously, he held roles including Lecturer in Spanish at Aston University, Visiting Assistant Professor (Research) at CIDE (Mexico), and Teaching Fellow at King’s College London. His academic journey includes research positions at the Juan March Institute and ITESO University.

• Education: BA in International Relations (ITESO University, 2006); MSc in European Identities (London School of Economics, 2007); PhD in Spanish and Latin American Politics (King’s College London, 2014).

His research focuses on Spanish and Latin American politics, particularly the interplay between economic integration (e.g., NAFTA) and democratization. Key themes include free trade agreements, regionalism, and democratic transitions in Mexico and Spain. He frequently engages with media outlets like BBC, CNN, and Al Jazeera for political commentary.

Notable publications include NAFTA and Democracy in Mexico: A Successful Failure? (Routledge, 2019) and multiple peer-reviewed articles on comparative democratization and political economy. His work has been featured in Democratization, Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research, and Government and Opposition.

• Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018), Mexican National System of Researchers (SNI) Level 1.

Teaching expertise spans Comparative Politics, International Political Economy, and Latin American studies. Current courses at Northeastern include International Organizations: Global and Local, and Security Studies.