Ignacio Sánchez-Cuenca, who earned his doctorate in Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...

 at the Complutense University of Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid

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, is the Director of the Juan March Institute

Juan March Institute

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 and Associate Professor of Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid, Universidad de Salamanca and Associate Professor in the Political Science Department at the Pompeu Fabra University

Pompeu Fabra University

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 in Barcelona

Barcelona

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. He has also been a Visiting Scholar

Visiting scholar

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 in New York University

New York University

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 and Yale University

Yale University

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, and taught courses in methodology at the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas in Madrid.

His areas of study include terrorism

Terrorism

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 and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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(GATT) negotiations.