Robert Falkner
Robert Falkner (born 6 April 1967)[1] is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).[2] He is the Academic Dean of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA, an executive MBA programme jointly run by NYU Stern School of Business, HEC Paris and LSE.[3][4][5] He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto.[6]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Falkner was born in Germany and read for a double degree in political science and economics at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[7] After moving to the UK, he received his doctorate in international relations at Nuffield College, University of Oxford.[8]
Career
[edit | edit source]Before joining LSE in 2002, he held academic positions at the universities of Oxford, Kent and Essex.[9][10][11] From 2000 to 2020, he was an Associate Fellow of the Energy, Environment & Development Programme at Chatham House.[12] From 2006 to 2007, he was a visiting scholar at Harvard University's Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.[13] From 2008 to 2009, he led an international research consortium that produced a major comparative study of nanotechnologies regulation in Europe and the US.[14] From 2015 to 2017, he was the Academic Co-Director of the Dahrendorf Forum, a joint research and public engagement programme between LSE, Hertie School of Governance and Stiftung Mercator.[15] From 2017 to 2022, he was the Research Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE.[16][17] In 2023, he was a Simone Veil Fellow at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[18]
Research
[edit | edit source]His research and teaching focuses on global environmental politics and international political economy. He has published widely on international climate policy, business power in international relations, emerging technologies and their regulation, and the role of international norms and institutions in global governance.[19] In an interview with E-International Relations, he explained his engagement with English School theory as part of his recent focus on "broader questions of how environmental change and the long-term development of international society are interconnected."[20]
He was an associate editor of the European Journal of International Relations from 2004 to 2008.[21] He now serves on the editorial boards of the journals Earth System Governance,[22] Global Environmental Politics[23] and Global Policy.[24]
His article "Private Environmental Governance and International Relations: exploring the links" (Global Environmental Politics 3:2, 2003), was included in the list of 50 influential journal articles published in MIT Press journals, in honour of the Press’ 50th anniversary in 2012.[25] His paper (co-authored with Barry Buzan) "The Emergence of Environmental Stewardship as a Primary Institution of Global International Society", which was first presented at the ISA 2017 conference, won the ISA English School Section’s Outstanding Research Paper in the ‘Senior Scholar’ category.[26]
On 9 June 2025, he gave the Martin Wight Memorial Lecture on "Economic Nationalism and Global (Dis)Order" at LSE.[27]
He has given evidence to the UK Parliament on questions of international climate policy and nanotechnologies regulation,[28][29][30] and frequently comments on international environmental policy in international media.[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He is married to Kishwer Falkner,[38][39][40] who is a member of the House of Lords.
Publications
[edit | edit source]- The Market and Global International Society. An English School Approach to International Political Economy (Oxford University Press, 2025), with Barry Buzan.
- Great Powers, Climate Change and Global Environmental Responsibilities (Oxford University Press, 2022), co-edited with Barry Buzan.
- Environmentalism and Global International Society (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
- The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), edited.
- Business Power and Conflict in International Environmental Politics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008).
- The International Politics of Genetically Modified Food: Diplomacy, Trade and Law (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007), edited.
- The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Reconciling Trade in Biotechnology with Environment and Development? (Chatham House/Earthscan), co-edited with Christoph Bail and Helen Marquard.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding Library of Congress Linked Data Service: linked authority record no98102595. Retrieved on November 14, 2025.
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- ^ "Robert Falkner: Warum ich jetzt Brite werde" Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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- ^ "Robert Falkner: "Adam Smith, 1723-1790"" Journal of Liberal History. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ International Affairs, Volume 76, Issue 2, April 2000, Pages v–vii, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2346.00129. Published: 16 December 2002.
- ^ Bail, Christoph, Robert Falkner, and Helen Marquard (eds)(2001). "The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Reconciling Trade in Biotechnology with Environment and Development? London: Routledge. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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- ^ Breggin, Linda, Robert Falkner, et al. (September 2009). "Securing the Promise of Nanotechnologies" (PDF) Chatham House Report. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Robert Falkner introduces #dsym2016" Dahrendorf Forum Youtube channel. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Grantham Workshop | Robert Falkner" Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Environmentalism and Global International Society. Public Event" Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. LSE. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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- ^ Interview – Robert Falkner, E-International Relations, 26 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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- ^ "Editorial Information" Global Environmental Politics Journal. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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- ^ "Robert Falkner: «Descarbonizar el planeta va a ser caro, pero no hacer nada lo es mucho más»" El Liberal. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Climate clubs: Secret handshakes, CO2 prices and exclusivity" E&E News. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "How to tackle environmental issues when the world can't agree" New Scientist. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "COP27: What have global leaders done on climate change in 2022?". BBC News. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "COP26 host U.K. pledges to phase out coal power while considering its first new coal mine in 30 years" The Washington Post. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Extinction Rebellion: Meet the climate protesters blocking traffic in cities around the world". The Washington Post. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "How Business Leaders Learn To Spot Global Trends And Avoid Fake News". Forbes. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Kishwer, Baroness Falkner of Margravine" Institute of Politics, Harvard University, Fall 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2025
- ^ "Asian Power Couples Hot 100 - 2013". Asian Power Couples Hot 100 - 2013, page 12. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "UK Elections Info: Kishwer Falkner". UK Elections Info. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
External links
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