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.