A presentation by Robert Falkner (Professor of International Relations, The London School of Economics and Political Science). This event is part of the Sustainability Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Sustainability.
During this Sustainability Colloquium Robert Falkner (Professor of International Relations, The London School of Economics and Political Science) will present research on the great power rivalry and the international politics of climate change. Following the presentation, attendees will have the chance to discuss and ask questions. This session will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Christian Flachsland and Dr. Marian Feist.
About our Speaker
Robert Falkner is Professor of International Relations and the Academic Dean of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA, an alliance between LSE, NYU Stern School of Business and HEC Paris (ranked #1 in the 2022 QS rankings for joint executive MBA programmes).
Born in Germany, he read for a double-degree in politics (MA Politikwissenschaft) and economics (Diplom-Volkswirt) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. After moving to the UK, he gained a doctorate in international relations from the University of Oxford (Nuffield College). He held academic positions at the universities of Oxford, Kent and Essex before joining LSE and was a visiting scholar at Harvard University. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.
His research focuses on global environmental politics, global political economy, and the role of business in international relations. He has published widely in these areas, including Great Powers, Climate Change and Global Environmental Responsibilities (co-edited with Barry Buzan) (Oxford University Press, 2022), Environmentalism and Global International Society (Cambridge University Press, 2021), The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy (edited, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) and Business Power and Conflict in International Environmental Politics (Palgrave, 2008). He is currently working on a new book (with Barry Buzan) on The Market in Global International Society, which traces the fluctuating fortunes of the market norm in international relations.
