Last updated: September 2026.
Academic Positions
University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government — Sep 2025 – present
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Three-year independent research project on geoeconomic power, cooperation, and climate change.
University of Oxford, Worcester College — Sep 2025 – present
Junior Research Fellow in the Social Sciences
Princeton University, Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance — Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
Postdoctoral Fellow
Independent research on sanctions, economic interdependence, and climate change.
University of Oxford, Blavatnik School of Government — Jan 2024 – Jul 2024
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Net Zero Governance Systems
Research on the international political economy of climate change.
Education
University of Oxford, University College — Oct 2020 – Mar 2024
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in International Relations
Thesis: “Three Articles on International Economic Coercion: Aid Suspensions, Retaliation, and Weaponised Interdependence.” Supervisors: Alexander Kuo and Karolina Milewicz.
University of Oxford — Oct 2016 – Jun 2018
Master of Philosophy in Politics: European Politics and Society
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland — Sep 2011 – Aug 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Business
Harvard College, United States — Aug 2014 – Jan 2015
Visiting Undergraduate Student
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Sanctions, Countersanctions, and Power: When and How International Organizations De-Escalate Geoeconomic Conflict. 2026. International Interactions.
A ‘conveyor belt’ from international standards to stronger domestic regulation? Evidence from the international political economy of net zero governance. 2026. Regulation & Governance. With Thomas Hale, Emma Lecavalier, Bhavya Gupta, and Thom Wetzer.
Carrots as Sticks: How Effective Are Foreign Aid Suspensions and Economic Sanctions? 2024. International Studies Quarterly 68(2).
The Power of the ‘Weak’ and International Organizations. 2024. The Review of International Organizations 19(3): 385–409. With Duncan Snidal, Thomas Hale, Emily Jones, and Karolina Milewicz.
Book Manuscript
Varieties of Chokepoints: The Sources of Geoeconomic Power. Full manuscript drafted.
The book asks which economic ties can be used as instruments of coercion, and which cannot. It distinguishes four varieties of chokepoints (platform, know-how, fixed capital, and market access) and traces each through a lifecycle of emergence, activation, and adjustment, showing how states can govern chokepoints without undermining the openness on which prosperity depends. Book workshops: Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford (May 2026); Niehaus Center, Princeton (planned for September 2026).
Working Papers
“The Cocooning Effect of US Dependence: How Can Europe Renew Its Partnerships?” With Ngaire Woods. Under review.
“The Target Strikes Back: When and How China and Russia Adopt Economic (Counter)Sanctions.” With Linda Liu.
“Comparative Analysis of National Export Control Regimes.” With Christina Davis, Katniss Li, and Yeling Tan.
Datasets
Oxford Climate Policy Monitor. With Bhavya Gupta, Thomas Hale, Emma Lecavalier, and Thom Wetzer. Public database of net-zero regulations across 37 jurisdictions.
Dataset on 200+ Cases of Chinese and Russian Economic Sanctions. With Linda Liu. Dataset complete; paper in progress.
Grants and Awards
- Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (three years, 2025–2028): independent research project on geoeconomic power.
- Research on Economic Security and Peace (RESP), an Oxford–Harvard project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York ($750,000, 2026–2029): named researcher; contributed to the grant proposal.
- Oxford-Radcliffe Graduate Scholarship (2020–2024): full funding for DPhil.
Teaching and Supervision
Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford — Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Co-Convenor, Policy Challenge II (Master of Public Policy)
Capstone simulation on weaponised interdependence and multilateral economic security, in which each of 50 students represented a government or a business negotiating access to markets, semiconductors, energy, and critical minerals. Co-developed the course from scratch, co-taught all sessions, and assessed the students.
School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford — Apr 2024 – Sep 2024
Supervisor of an MSc thesis in Environmental Change and Management
Guided the student from research design to final submission.
Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford — Oct 2021 – Jul 2024
Tutor for Quantitative Research Methods (Q-Step 1 and Q-Step 2)
Introductory and advanced statistics for PPE and History & Politics undergraduates (~60 students per year). Delivered lectures and R coding labs, and marked assessments.
Stanford Undergraduate Exchange Programme, University of Oxford — Apr 2024 – Jul 2024
Tutor for International Relations and Quantitative Methods
Designed the course syllabus and held weekly tutorials.
Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford — Sep 2021 – Jan 2022
Teaching Assistant, Internet Technologies and Regulation
Core course for the MSc in Social Science of the Internet; independently ran workshops (~20 students).
Selected Conferences and Invited Presentations
- TU Munich (2026)
- Blavatnik School of Government Research Seminar (2026)
- PEIO (2022, 2026)
- EPSA (2023, 2025)
- University of Pennsylvania (2025)
- IPES (2022, 2024)
- Princeton IR Colloquium (2024)
- International Association on Regulation & Governance (2024)
- Oxford IR Colloquium (2024)
- ECPR Joint Sessions (2021)
Mentoring and Outreach
Graduate Horizons Mentor, Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford — Sep 2023 – Aug 2024
Mentored a refugee student through university applications and funding.
IR Tutor, Floreat Programme, Balliol College, Oxford — Nov 2022 – Jun 2023
Outreach tutorials on International Relations for state school students.
Workshop Convenor, ‘Your Sustainable Future’ summer school, Oxford — Jul 2022
UNIQ+ Mentor, Graduate Admissions, Oxford — Jul 2021 – Aug 2022
Mentored two prospective graduate applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.
Professional Experience
Kearney, Berlin — Jan 2019 – Oct 2020
Management Consultant
KPMG, Frankfurt — Jun 2016 – Aug 2016
Deal Advisory & Strategy
GIZ, Riyadh — Feb 2016 – May 2016
International Cooperation
Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt — Sep 2013 – Nov 2013
Investment Banking (ETFs)
Service and Academic Administration
- Guest Editor, special issue on geoeconomics for the Oxford Review of Economic Policy (invited by the editor, in preparation)
- Student Representative for the DPhil in International Relations, DPIR (2022–2023)
- Organizer, PEIO conference at Oxford (2022), with 100+ international participants
- Reviewer for Global Governance, International Interactions, International Organization, Journal of Conflict Resolution, The Journal of Politics, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Perspectives on Politics, and Review of International Organizations
Additional
Competitive Rowing (2006–2018): World Champion (2015), Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race (2018), German national team (2012–2015), ten-time German national champion.
