Robert Kissack

Robert Kissack is an Associate Professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI), specializing in EU foreign policy and multilateral institutions. He holds a Ph.D. from LSE and coordinates Erasmus Mundus programs. His research examines the EU's role in international organizations including the UN, IMF, WTO and ILO.

Research focuses on:

• EU decision-making in multilateral settings
• Human rights regimes and normative power
• Reform of international financial institutions
• Member state coordination mechanisms
• Complexity in global governance structures

Recent publications analyze EU responses to shifting multilateral systems, with work appearing in Political Governance, Global Policy, and Journal of European Public Policy. His scholarship demonstrates consistent focus on how EU navigates institutional complexity in human rights and economic governance.

Honors:

• UACES Scholar (2005)
• R. J. Vincent Memorial Scholarship
• Residencies at THESEUS and MERCURY institutes

He has led Horizon 2020 projects (ENGAGE) and Jean Monnet Networks while collaborating with European foreign policy scholars. Current work investigates capital punishment regimes and institutional complexity.