Aaron Mckeil

Academic Director at LSE IDEAS

📍 United Kingdom

Aaron Mckeil is the Academic Director at LSE IDEAS, the foreign policy think tank of the London School of Economics, where he also convenes and tutors on the MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy programme. He holds a PhD in International Relations from LSE and focuses on international order, strategic competition, and grand strategy.

His professional activities and publications focus intensely on the history and theory of international order, hegemonic powers, and strategic competition. His listed interests include the UK Ministry of Defence and Harvard Business Review, indicating an engagement with practical defense policy and its intersection with global commerce.

He convenes the International Orders Research Unit at LSE IDEAS, aiming to connect academic research with the practice of diplomacy and strategy.

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Experience

7 Years

Current Role

Academic Director

Job Level

Mid-senior

Location

United Kingdom

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Priorities

Topics Aaron cares about

International Order Theory

A core focus of his academic work and numerous publications, examining historical and contemporary frameworks for global order and disorder, including critiques of liberal hegemony.

Grand Strategy

He convenes research on how states formulate and implement strategies for international order, particularly in eras of geopolitical competition, a key feature of his role at LSE IDEAS.

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Career

Work history

9-2023

Academic Director

LSE IDEAS

9-2018

Course Convenor and Course Tutor

LSE IDEAS

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Education

MSc International Relations

Prifysgol Aberystwyth University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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