Revolutions Are Back! 
Monday 26 January 5.30pm to 7.00pm 
Room: CBG.1.02, LSE Centre Building (CBG) 

Join Professor George Lawson to hear about his ongoing work on revolutions in international politics. Following a presentation by George, we will open the floor to audience Q&A. This seminar will be of interest to those working on global historical sociology, historical IR, and revolutions in world politics. 

Meet our speaker: 

George Lawson is Professor in the Department of International Relations at the Australian National University. 

He completed his PhD in International Relations at LSE in 2003, going on to teach in the department and then holding the post of Associate Professor from 2013 to 2020.  

His work and research interests are oriented around the relationship between history and theory, with a particular interest in global historical sociology; as well as processes of radical change, especially revolutions. 

George has applied this interest to the study of revolutions in three books: Anatomies of Revolution, Negotiated Revolutions: The Czech Republic, South Africa and Chile, and On Revolutions: Unruly Politics in the Contemporary World, co-authored with Colin Beck, Mlada Bukavansky, Erica Chenoweth, Sharon Nepstad and Daniel Ritter. 

He is also co-author of: The Global Transformation: History, Modernity and the Making of International Relations, with Barry Buzan (Emeritus Professor of International Relations at LSE). This book charts the ways in which a range of important dynamics in contemporary international relations have their roots in the 19th century ‘global transformation’. 

Chair: 

Martin J Bayly is an Associate Professor in International Relations Theory in the Department of International Relations at LSE, where he has taught International Relations since 2014. 

This event is for LSE staff and students only and you should register for a free ticket with your LSE email below. 

Revolutions Are Back! Tickets, Mon 26 Jan 2026 at 17:30 | Eventbrite 

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Can international courts judge without political constraint?

Tuesday 17 February 2026 11am - 11.30am
Shaw Library, Old Building

International courts are regularly petitioned by states, international organisations, civil society groups and individuals to help settle disputes and interpret the law. What explains how international courts respond to these petitions?

In this talk, Dr Theresa Squatrito will discuss her recent book on international judicial decision-making. She will explore when and how international courts defer to states, considering questions of judicial independence, political fragmentation and legitimacy.

The sessions are open to LSE staff, students, alumni and their visitors, and prospective LSE students. Book via this form.

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