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Expert analysis

Analysis from an LSE IDEAS academic, associate or guest contributor addressing an existing foreign policy issue or historical context theme - usually containing policy recommendations.

Recent Publications

space policy

The Changing Economy of Space Application and Exploration: A Catalyst for International Cooperation? 
March 2025

This analysis traces the evolution of the space economy through three waves: first, government-driven programs focused on national security; second, the rise of commercial space ventures funded by private capital; and third, the "New Space" era since 2000, marked by investment from venture capitalists and private equity firms. It highlights how these shifts in the space economy align with changes in international relations and geopolitical dynamics.

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Reflections on WTO Reform 
January 2025

This special edition of our Expert Analysis presents four lectures (edited for publication) on World Trade Organization reform delivered by the author at LSE IDEAS during June-November 2022 and concluding in May 2023. The paper ends on a postscript reflecting on the perspectives on the different issues discussed in the lectures following the outcome of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO in February-March 2024, as well as the November 2024 re-election of Donald Trump—on the basis of a disruptive trade policy agenda.

 

 

 


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2024

Is the G7 still relevant?
March 2024

In the first of our new Expert Analysis series, former Italian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Raffaele Trombetta, draws on his career experience to answer the question of whether the G7 is still relevant in today’s international order. Detailing a narrative of the G7’s history, confronting its challenges, and addressing its common criticisms, this paper deals with the alternatives (G20 and BRICS), as well as where the G7’s interests should lie in future relations with China and the African nations.

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