The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Rethinking Peace in the Antropocene
Speaker
The de-carbonisation of industrial economies is moving apace and bringing with it a silent transition, a phenomenon ‘hiding in plain sight’, in the foundational structures of the international political economy. New sources of energy are not only propelling the adoption of green technologies and reconfiguring global supply and production chains but are also reshaping centres of global power in unexpected ways. At the same time, polarising political narratives surrounding climate action are complicating the development of coherent environmental policies and intensifying geopolitical frictions, influencing how states position themselves within the emerging energy landscape. LSE IDEAS proposes to examine the ongoing impact of the energy transition through a series of events aimed at unpacking key features of this world in the making and the role that the energy transition has in that process.
Meet the Speaker
Maximilian Lakitsch is a Senior Scientist (Lecturer) at the Department of the Foundations of Law (Global Governance Section) at the University of Graz. He researches and teaches in the field of peace studies and international relations. He is particularly interested in critical perspectives on international peace interventions, as well as the integration of decolonial and non-anthropocentric approaches into peace practices. His regional focus is on the Eastern Mediterranean Region, especially Syria, Lebanon and Israel-Palestine.
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