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Diplomacy at the WTO: The General Council
I am currently extending and analysing my dataset on diplomatic interactions in the World Trade Organization (WTO). This post takes a brief look at the General Council, the highest decision-making body of the WTO. Just as 22 other WTO bodies,… Continue reading
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Unpacking the Terms of Trade: Book Review Published
The World Trade Review just published my review of “The Language of World Trade Politics: Unpacking the Terms of Trade” edited by Klaus Dingwerth and Clara Weinhardt. It is a well written book that sheds light on an area of… Continue reading
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Drawing Multilateralism: Everyday Diplomacy in the World Trade Organization
The essence of diplomacy is communicating and promoting national interests on the world stage. But how is this accomplished in practice? Who talks to whom? How regularly? And with what effect? The diplomatic exchanges in the World Trade Organization (WTO)… Continue reading
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Trade and Investment Law Reading Group
I am currently co-organising a reading group at King’s College London that bridges international political economy and international trade and investment law. Continue reading
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Presenting at the ISA 2019
I’m presenting at the upcoming ISA Annual Convention 2019 in Toronto, 27–30 March 2019. Continue reading
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A Gentle Introduction to my PhD Research
This piece provides an accessible summary of my PhD project. Continue reading
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No signs of sweeping WTO reform
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is in urgent need of reform. But recent proposals for institutional changes are limited in scope and primarily serve the interests of advanced economies. Developing countries should seize this opportunity to promote their own ideas… Continue reading
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Chapter in new Research Handbook
Our chapter on the legitimacy impasses of transnational trade governance was finally published in the Research Handbook on the Sociology of International Law. Continue reading
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Grundlegende WTO Reform nicht in Sicht
Die Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) muss dringend reformiert werden. Die vorliegenden Reformvorschläge dienen jedoch vor allem den Interessen der Industrieländer. Die Entwicklungsländer sollten gemeinsam eigene Vorschläge in die Debatte einbringen. Continue reading
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New co-authored strategy paper on trade policy
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation just published a strategy paper on the future of European and German trade policy to which I contributed as a member of its Working Group on Trade Policy. The paper is based on detailed discussions between… Continue reading









