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Book Review on the “WTO Disputing Pyramid”
The World Trade Review just published my review of Marianna Karttunen’s excellent new book titled “Transparency in the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements: The Real Jewel in the Crown” (Cambridge University Press, 2020). It is a great read on how… Continue reading
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Cognitive Evolution: Change, Stability, and International Orders
My review of Emanuel Adler’s fascinating book “World Ordering: A Social Theory of Cognitive Evolution” has finally been published in the International Studies Review. It’s a very innovative take on many of the questions that have occupied International Relations theory,… Continue reading
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Comparing the EU and UK Negotiation Mandates
With the publication of both the EU and the UK‘s final negotiation directives earlier this week, we now have an opportunity to compare the two starting positions and move beyond the political rhetoric. While the level of detail is not… Continue reading
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Teaching Undergraduate Seminars: 12 Pieces of Advice
Concluding my second year of teaching at King’s College London made me think about what worked well and not so well in my seminars. To make sense of the dos and don’ts of teaching and hopefully provide some useful advice… Continue reading
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Unfolding Research
I’m happy that after a lot of work we are finally able to officially launch our project Unfolding Research. Unfolding Research aims to discover and curate a set of easily accessible problem-solving strategies tailored to the needs of PhD students… Continue reading
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Award by the International Studies Association for my Research
The Section on International Organizations of the International Studies Association (ISA) awarded me the Lawrence S. Finkelstein Prize for my research paper on diplomatic practices in the WTO. I presented a draft of the paper at the ISA Annual Convention… Continue reading
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Low-Effort Trade Policy Study Resources
A list of some easily-accessible study resources on trade policy for my students. Continue reading
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Presentation and Award at the PEPA/SIEL Conference
I presented my PhD research at the 8th Postgraduate and Early Professionals/Academics Conference of the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) held 30-31 May at King’s College London. To my surprise (I am, after all, not a legal scholar), the… Continue reading
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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









