Maria specialises on the geopolitics and dynamics of trade negotiations and how these shape trade agreements, including in transatlatic trade relations and the Pacific region. Her work has also explored the inclusion of on labour, environmental and gender standards in trade agreements. Her recent research also covers UK trade policy, and she has led a GW4 project on business preparation and Brexit. She has given evidence to various parliamentary committees in the House of Commons and Welsh Assembly, and has consulted for the European Parliament on EU agreements with Latin American countries. She was a special advisor to the House of Commons International Trade Committee (2020-22), and member of DBT’s first domestic advisory group for the implementation of sustainability chapters in FTAs.
Maria Garcia
Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Bath
Specialist in
Geopolitics, trade negotiations, environment and social standards in free trade agreements, gender, sustainable development, EU, Brexit, transatlantic relations, trade policy governance