PhD
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Research Article Published in RIPE
My research article on WTO diplomatic practices is now available in the Review of International Political Economy (RIPE). Continue reading
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PhD done
I am very happy to announce that I (finally) submitted my dissertation at King’s College London. 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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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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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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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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A very short outline for my PhD
Fabian’s PhD thesis examines how the debates between trade experts in Committees of the World Trade Organization (WTO) shape the interpretation of multilateral trade agreements and, therefore, Member States’ national regulatory autonomy. The project investigates empirically and theoretically how the… Continue reading
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Starting my PhD on International Trade Governance
This week I am officially starting my PhD in International Political Economy research at King’s College London. I am really happy that the application process has worked out so well and that I am also part of the 1st cohort… Continue reading







