Borja García

Borja García has been a PhD student at Loughborough University’s Department of Politics, International Relations and European Studies since 2004. Under the supervision of Professor David Allen, Borja is researching on the origins and development of the European Union’s policy on sport (both professional and amateur), as an example of agenda-setting and expansion of the EU’s competencies into new areas. He is also focusing on the effect of European policies on the governance of sports organisations in Europe. Before starting his PhD, Borja graduated with an MA (‘very good’) in Political and Administrative Studies at the College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium) in 2004. He has also completed a MA (with merit) on European Politics at the University of Leeds in 2003. A graduate in Media Studies and Journalism, he has worked for several nation-wide media in Spain. His broader research interests include Sport in the European Union, European Integration theories, Interest Representation in the EU and questions of democratic deficit, identity and civil society participation at European level.

Conference papers delivered

• 'UEFA and the European Union, from confrontation to co-operation'. EUSA 10th Biennial International Conference. Montreal (Canada) 17-19 May 2007
• 'The European Union and Sport, rescuing the nation-state?'. Paper presented at the Workshop ‘Sport, Politics and Public Policy’. ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Nicosia (Cyprus), 25-30 April 2006
• 'From nothing to the Constitution: Agenda-Setting and the European Union's Involvement on sport'. Paper presented at the Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, The University of Stirling (Scotland), 28-30 March 2006.
• 'Bottom-Up Integration? Agenda-Setting and the origins of European Sports Policy.' Presented at the UACES 35th Annual and 10th Research Conference, University of Zagreb (Croatia), 5-7 September 2005

Publications

• García, B. (2006) 'The Independant European Sport Review: Half Full or Half Empty?', Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, Vol. 4, no. 3
• García, B. (2006) Playing ball: EU Regulation of professional football since the Bosman Ruling, EPC Policy Brief. Brussels: The European Policy Centre.
• García, B. (2005) 'Mitos y realidades del Caso Bosman', Diario AS, 15 December 2005, p. 35