Research News
from the Department of International Relations
Spring Term 2026
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- Professor Robert Falkner has published a new research article, “Environmental Stewardship as a Fundamental International Norm,” in Understanding Environmental Norms.
- Dr Nikhil Kalyanpur was interviewed by the Social Science Encyclopedia about some of his work on state power, kleptocracy and global finance.
- Our Emeritus Professor Michael Cox and former Montague Burton Professor at LSE, Christopher Hill, are among the editors of the newly released book, Chatham House: The First Hundred Years. The book features chapters including “Chatham House during the Second World War” by Dr Peter Wilson and “Chatham House and the Global Climate Crisis” by Professor Robert Falkner.
- Our PhD candidate Aibhe Cannon has published a new research article, “The holy war on reproductive rights: the Russian Orthodox Church as an anti-abortion lobbyist in contemporary Russia" in Post- Soviet Affairs.
- Professor Fawaz Gerges has written a new opinion piece in The Guardian titled “Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever”.
- Professor Karen E Smith, Visiting Senior Fellow Dr Anahita Motazed Rad, and Professor Amnon Aran have co-authored a new article, “Women in Diplomacy in the Gulf Region: Iran and the UAE in Comparative Perspective” published in the Hague Journal of Diplomacy.
- Professor Robert Falkner was interviewed by OPINOMIC in connection with the 25th anniversary of the TRIUM EMBA programme.