His areas of expertise include positive international relations theory, security/peace studies, and international political economy. He is a specialist in the security and political economy of Latin America and Southern Europe. His research interests expand from the theories of international relations, strategic culture, strategic interactions, peace studies, management of international life, the political economy of healthcare services on a global scale, to the management and resolution of the tragedy of the commons. He authored Militarist Peace in South America: Conditions for War and Peace (New York: Palgrave/MacMillan, 2006) and coedited Latin America’s Quest for Globalization: The Role of Spanish Firms (London: Ashgate, 2005).