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Dr Lisa Aronsson
Position: Research Fellow, Transatlantic Studies
Dr Lisa Aronsson joined the Royal United Services Institute as Head of the Transatlantic Programme in October 2008. At RUSI, she is responsible for leading research projects, hosting seminars, arranging conferences and commenting on matters related to US foreign policy and transatlantic cooperation. She is also an Advisory Board Member of the Transatlantic Project at the IDEAS Centre for Strategy and Diplomacy at the London School of Economics and remains active in the academic community.
Prior to joining RUSI, Lisa completed her PhD in International Relations at the London School of Economics, which was supervised by Professor Michael Cox. Her thesis explored International Relations theory and transatlantic cooperation and institution-building in the mid-1990s. She has written on transatlantic security relations, the transformation of NATO, the Kyoto Process and climate change negotiations, the International Criminal Court and systemic change since the end of the Cold War. She is especially interested in the overlap between International History and International Relations and the way in which the two disciplines can complement one another. Lisa taught courses in International Relations and received an LSE Teaching Award in 2007. She also worked for four years as a Programme Assistant and Web Editor at the LSE IDEAS and the Cold War Studies Centre.
Lisa has a PhD in International Relations (2009) and a Masters with Distinction in International History (2003) from the London School of Economics and a BA Magna Cum Laude from Wellesley College (1999).
RUSI articles and analysis by this author
Inauguration Day Priorities for Transatlantic Co-operation
21 Jan 2013After some disappointment in Obama's first term, there is a moment of optimism for transatlantic relations. Washington and Brussels should capitalise on this moment, and work to ensure closer co-operation in pursuit of their strategic objectives in President Obama's second term.
Asia Policy in Obama's Second Term
7 Nov 2012To what extent will one of the most important strategic decisions of Obama’s first term – the 'pivot' to Asia – prove an enduring commitment into his second term? (Free access)
Reflections on Industry's Contributions to Smart Defence
8 Oct 2012A set of essays exploring the role of industry in NATO's Smart Defence concept
British-German Defence Co-operation in NATO: Finding Common Ground on European Security
18 May 2012A joint paper with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung looks at the prospects for - and necessity of - British-German defence co-operation
New US Defence Strategy: Why Obama is Abandoning America's Commitment to Fight Two Major Wars
9 Jan 2012President Obama's new defence strategy purportedly removes the United States historic commitment to fight two major theatre wars simultaneously. Despite the strategic and financial rationale, he will have to sell this departure in strategy to the American public.
Ushering in Change: Secretary Clinton's State Department
28 Sep 2011As Secretary of State, Clinton has reinvigorated her department and regained a lot of the authority that was lost to the military in the past decade. With the State Department now on a level footing, Clinton is quietly integrating development and human rights into Obama's realist agenda
Obama’s Afghanistan Drawdown Frames the Debate for 2012
28 Jul 2011Mission accomplished for the US president, but what will this mean for the US election in 2012?
Obama's UK Speech: A Strategic Challenge for Europe?
27 May 2011Behind his warm and effusive speech to the great and the good in Parliament, President Obama laid out a subtle but serious challenge to Europe's leaders. Europe, and by extension the UK, will be farther down America's foreign policy priorities unless Europe is willing to step up as a truly global partner.
Putting the Arctic Boom on Ice: Proceedings of RUSI Arctic Roundtable
11 May 2011On 12 May 2011, foreign ministers from the eight Arctic countries will participate in the seventh summit of the Arctic Council, an organisation initially forged to secure agreed environmental standards for the region. Now, amid growing interest in the opportunities and challenges energy resources and sea lines of communication present, the Council must reform to meet the interests of global demand.
The American Defence Budget 2012: A New Era in Spending?
18 Mar 2011After a decade of significant growth for defence, the next five years will be a challenge for the Pentagon
Obama’s Foreign Policy: The Limits of Diplomacy and Persuasion
24 Nov 2010Obama promised much before his election. Has his foreign policy delivered?
A 21st Century NATO: Obama’s Lisbon Agenda
19 Nov 2010This NATO Summit is a key opportunity for Obama to define a new agenda that will reset America's relationship with both Europe and the transatlantic community.
The Republican Foreign Policy Vacuum
17 Sep 2010Divisions with the GOP are precluding it from presenting a coherent foreign policy
2010 Quadrennial Defense Review: Slow and Incremental Change
17 Mar 2010The latest QDR has been criticised for failing to match strategic vision with contemporary realities. But it still provides a useful template for long-term change
Kyoto’s Long Shadow: Transatlantic Climate Relations Twelve Years On
24 Nov 2009The forthcoming Copenhagen conference seems destined to fail. Without US commitment, there will be little achieved
Closing Guantanamo: Managing Risk and Global Expectations
20 Jan 2009Barack Obama will face complex legal and political challenges as he closes Guantanamo Bay. Though his efforts to win international co-operation have already begun to yield some success, the legal ramifications of the situation are likely to dog the administration for years to come.
The Obama Revolution: From Hustings to Reality
5 Nov 2008The Obama campaign turned American politics upside down. His approach to campaign financing revolutionised the rules of the game, stirred unprecedented interest, and a larger, more informed electorate. Obama has transformed American politics, but will he revolutionise American foreign policy?
Speech summary - NATO’s Twenty-first Century Challenges: the Road Ahead
22 Oct 2008Speaking at RUSI earlier this week, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General John Cradock outlined how NATO is managing its procedural and strategic challenges. He argued that success is within the alliance’s reach if it can develop a comprehensive, integrated and flexible approach and the necessary political will.
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