Len Seabrooke
@lenseabrooke.bsky.social
Prof. International Political Economy at the Copenhagen Business School. Research: global wealth chains / IMF / consultancies / green accounting / experts & algorithms.
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Governing through guesstimates: mock precision in international organisations, by Lukas Linsi, Seiki Tanaka, Francesco Giumelli, & @lenseabrooke.bsky.social
Governing through guesstimates: mock precision in international organisations
International organisations (IOs) collect and disseminate a wide array of statistics. In many cases, the phenomena these statistics seek to quantify defy precise measurement. Hard-to-measure statis...
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October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Governing through guesstimates: mock precision in international organisations, by Lukas Linsi, Seiki Tanaka, Francesco Giumelli, & @lenseabrooke.bsky.social
I'm hiring two Post-Doctoral Fellows in International Political Economy/Economic Sociology as part of the ADD project funded by the Velux Foundation. The posts are linked to an AI Sustainability package led by Christina Lioma at KU and me at CBS, drawing insights from comp sci & political economy.
September 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I'm hiring two Post-Doctoral Fellows in International Political Economy/Economic Sociology as part of the ADD project funded by the Velux Foundation. The posts are linked to an AI Sustainability package led by Christina Lioma at KU and me at CBS, drawing insights from comp sci & political economy.
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Great to see this out from Saila Stausholm, @richardjmurphy.bsky.social & @lenseabrooke.bsky.social, a continuation of the broader work from our group on the Big Four. Read if you want to understand how these firms manage conflicting market demands across jurisidctions:
doi.org/10.1111/1911...
doi.org/10.1111/1911...
September 2, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Great to see this out from Saila Stausholm, @richardjmurphy.bsky.social & @lenseabrooke.bsky.social, a continuation of the broader work from our group on the Big Four. Read if you want to understand how these firms manage conflicting market demands across jurisidctions:
doi.org/10.1111/1911...
doi.org/10.1111/1911...
👁️🗨️ Flinders Uni in Adelaide has a Political Economy lecturer post—calling for expertise in IPE, Asia, climate, and geoeconomics—and where you would get to work with the likes of the wonderful Maryanne Kelton and the good folk in the Jeff Bleich Centre. See here: www.seek.com.au/job/85900447
Lecturer in Political Economy Job in Bedford Park, Adelaide SA - SEEK
Contribute to world-class teaching and research in political economy at a university ranked in the top 2% worldwide.
www.seek.com.au
July 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
👁️🗨️ Flinders Uni in Adelaide has a Political Economy lecturer post—calling for expertise in IPE, Asia, climate, and geoeconomics—and where you would get to work with the likes of the wonderful Maryanne Kelton and the good folk in the Jeff Bleich Centre. See here: www.seek.com.au/job/85900447
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📔My book comes out May 29! Based largely on my own research at the intersection of #EconomicSociology and #BehavioralEconomics, it is intended for an educated general audience.
You can pre-order now on Amazon ($24.00):
amazon.com/dp/0226839311
You can pre-order now on Amazon ($24.00):
amazon.com/dp/0226839311
Irrational Together: The Social Forces That Invisibly Shape Our Economic Behavior
In economic sociologist Adam S. Hayes takes readers on a fascinating journey to uncover the often-unseen social forces that shape our financial behavior. Drawing on original research and engaging r...
amazon.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📔My book comes out May 29! Based largely on my own research at the intersection of #EconomicSociology and #BehavioralEconomics, it is intended for an educated general audience.
You can pre-order now on Amazon ($24.00):
amazon.com/dp/0226839311
You can pre-order now on Amazon ($24.00):
amazon.com/dp/0226839311
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Wall Street won’t rewild the planet. Or decarbonize mining. Or defossilize agriculture.
For @phenomenalworld.bsky.social I unpack why chasing investability harms climate goals in sectors beyond energy & transport - & what states can do with derisking failures www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/unb...
For @phenomenalworld.bsky.social I unpack why chasing investability harms climate goals in sectors beyond energy & transport - & what states can do with derisking failures www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/unb...
Unbankable Transitions | Rosie Collington
How the politics of investability determine climate financing
www.phenomenalworld.org
May 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Wall Street won’t rewild the planet. Or decarbonize mining. Or defossilize agriculture.
For @phenomenalworld.bsky.social I unpack why chasing investability harms climate goals in sectors beyond energy & transport - & what states can do with derisking failures www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/unb...
For @phenomenalworld.bsky.social I unpack why chasing investability harms climate goals in sectors beyond energy & transport - & what states can do with derisking failures www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/unb...
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How are things turned into assets?
We argue that #assetization requires bridging different scales: transnational ideas of asset classes need to be linked to messy local realities.
How is this done? And why does this matter?
We study #impactinvesting in the UK and Geneva to address these Qs.
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We argue that #assetization requires bridging different scales: transnational ideas of asset classes need to be linked to messy local realities.
How is this done? And why does this matter?
We study #impactinvesting in the UK and Geneva to address these Qs.
🧵
May 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
How are things turned into assets?
We argue that #assetization requires bridging different scales: transnational ideas of asset classes need to be linked to messy local realities.
How is this done? And why does this matter?
We study #impactinvesting in the UK and Geneva to address these Qs.
🧵
We argue that #assetization requires bridging different scales: transnational ideas of asset classes need to be linked to messy local realities.
How is this done? And why does this matter?
We study #impactinvesting in the UK and Geneva to address these Qs.
🧵
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Mark Blyth and I sang a duet. It’s about how a country’s growth model shapes its state capacity to decarbonize - both the advantages and disadvantages. Enjoy! @ripejournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Decarbonising national growth models: derisking, ‘hobbled states’, and the decarbonisation possibility frontier
This article brings together Growth Model Theory and climate change under the assumption that economic growth will remain a policy priority during the green transition. The relevant research questi...
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April 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Mark Blyth and I sang a duet. It’s about how a country’s growth model shapes its state capacity to decarbonize - both the advantages and disadvantages. Enjoy! @ripejournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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April 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Thrilled to see my article w. @seanoriain.bsky.social on Ireland's Corporate Tax Games w. @ripejournal.bsky.social, drawing on global wealth chains @lenseabrooke.bsky.social, coding of capital by Katherina Pistor & infrastructural power @benbraun.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Tax games: the case of Ireland in the global dynamics of corporate taxation
This article proposes a new analytical framework of ‘tax games’ providing fresh insights into the dynamics of global corporate taxation. Tax games are defined as institutionalised configurations of...
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April 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Thrilled to see my article w. @seanoriain.bsky.social on Ireland's Corporate Tax Games w. @ripejournal.bsky.social, drawing on global wealth chains @lenseabrooke.bsky.social, coding of capital by Katherina Pistor & infrastructural power @benbraun.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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1/ PwC is trimming its global network, offloading units and exiting countries, to reduce risk after an unprecedented wave of scandals.
PwC exits more than a dozen countries in push to avoid scandals
African firms say they lost over a third of their business as global executives forced them to drop risky clients
on.ft.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
1/ PwC is trimming its global network, offloading units and exiting countries, to reduce risk after an unprecedented wave of scandals.
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Important piece by the magnificent @martesaga.bsky.social and the first empirical publication of our WEB-project ✨ www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/... @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social
My article about the political activity of the inner circle and wealthy owners is out in @sfjournal.bsky.social! You can read it here: academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
Some highlights in the thread.
Some highlights in the thread.
The politics of the Norwegian capitalist class: the inner circle and wealthy owners
Abstract. This paper investigates the political activities of different segments within the capitalist class, comparing an inner circle of interlocked dire
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April 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Important piece by the magnificent @martesaga.bsky.social and the first empirical publication of our WEB-project ✨ www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/... @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social
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The EU threatens new taxes on US Big Tech. Again. This time in response to Trump's tariff tirade.
This is the latest in a decade-long transatlantic spat that has radically transformed the global tax landscape. A quick 🧵
This is the latest in a decade-long transatlantic spat that has radically transformed the global tax landscape. A quick 🧵
EU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyen
European Commission president tells FT she wants ‘balanced’ deal but could hit US services in retaliation
www.ft.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The EU threatens new taxes on US Big Tech. Again. This time in response to Trump's tariff tirade.
This is the latest in a decade-long transatlantic spat that has radically transformed the global tax landscape. A quick 🧵
This is the latest in a decade-long transatlantic spat that has radically transformed the global tax landscape. A quick 🧵
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The🌎economy is in a crisis, & yet the dollar is falling. Investors are turning up their noses at US debt, instead snapping up gold & German bunds as "safe assets"
The Trump admin's policies are, to borrow from Bob Gilpin, tarnishing the "prestige" of the US economy & the 💵🧵1/
The Trump admin's policies are, to borrow from Bob Gilpin, tarnishing the "prestige" of the US economy & the 💵🧵1/
April 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The🌎economy is in a crisis, & yet the dollar is falling. Investors are turning up their noses at US debt, instead snapping up gold & German bunds as "safe assets"
The Trump admin's policies are, to borrow from Bob Gilpin, tarnishing the "prestige" of the US economy & the 💵🧵1/
The Trump admin's policies are, to borrow from Bob Gilpin, tarnishing the "prestige" of the US economy & the 💵🧵1/
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Interesting read www.ft.com/content/ff0a...
A new who’s who of the global elites
They dominate the countries that account for more than half of global GDP — but who are they?
www.ft.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Interesting read www.ft.com/content/ff0a...
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Time to update the tracker
April 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Time to update the tracker
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#Crypto began as an anti-state, anti-credit project. Now it's an integral part of the state-backed credit system - just think of Trump’s 'Bitcoin Reserve'. How and why did this happen?
Find answers in our new open-access article in @ripejournal.bsky.social:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Find answers in our new open-access article in @ripejournal.bsky.social:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A credit theory of anti-credit money: How the cryptocurrency sphere turned into a shadow banking system
Cryptocurrencies were designed to function as money without banks. How, then, could they run into a banking crisis in 2022? We argue that the evolution of the crypto sphere into a credit based syst...
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April 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#Crypto began as an anti-state, anti-credit project. Now it's an integral part of the state-backed credit system - just think of Trump’s 'Bitcoin Reserve'. How and why did this happen?
Find answers in our new open-access article in @ripejournal.bsky.social:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Find answers in our new open-access article in @ripejournal.bsky.social:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Full special issue out today: Greening the Economy: Toward a New Political Economy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17485991...
See the open access article by GJ and yours truly: "Green Transitions: Rethinking Political Economy in the Context of Climate Change": onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
See the open access article by GJ and yours truly: "Green Transitions: Rethinking Political Economy in the Context of Climate Change": onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Green Transitions: Rethinking Political Economy in the Context of Climate Change
Although political economy (PE) has long engaged with environmental issues, climate change has remained at the margins of the field until very recently. This article argues that fully addressing the ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Full special issue out today: Greening the Economy: Toward a New Political Economy: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17485991...
See the open access article by GJ and yours truly: "Green Transitions: Rethinking Political Economy in the Context of Climate Change": onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
See the open access article by GJ and yours truly: "Green Transitions: Rethinking Political Economy in the Context of Climate Change": onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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I don't know about you, but I am getting impatient waiting for the capitalists to save us. What happened to the whole "state as the managing committee of the bourgeoisie" thing? A political economy 🧵 1/
April 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I don't know about you, but I am getting impatient waiting for the capitalists to save us. What happened to the whole "state as the managing committee of the bourgeoisie" thing? A political economy 🧵 1/
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The first episode of my new Radio 4 series, Untaxing, is 1.45pm today; then the same time every day this week. Available on BBC Sounds as soon as each episode airs.
BBC Sounds link: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Sounds link: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
March 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The first episode of my new Radio 4 series, Untaxing, is 1.45pm today; then the same time every day this week. Available on BBC Sounds as soon as each episode airs.
BBC Sounds link: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Sounds link: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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New article with Lucia Quaglia on how EU banks and EU regulators engaged in ‘noisy geopolitics’ by leveraging the digital sovereignty agenda to push for tighter controls on (US) bigtechs. Part of a special issue on ‘Transformation of Banking’ in Competition and Change
doi.org/10.1177/1024...
doi.org/10.1177/1024...
March 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New article with Lucia Quaglia on how EU banks and EU regulators engaged in ‘noisy geopolitics’ by leveraging the digital sovereignty agenda to push for tighter controls on (US) bigtechs. Part of a special issue on ‘Transformation of Banking’ in Competition and Change
doi.org/10.1177/1024...
doi.org/10.1177/1024...
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📚✨ New paper alert: How are we doing on turning nature into a source of calculable risk?
We take a critical look at how 1990s risk models and environmental science enable riskification, and study very new regulatory strategies that go beyond it.
#openaccess:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We take a critical look at how 1990s risk models and environmental science enable riskification, and study very new regulatory strategies that go beyond it.
#openaccess:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📚✨ New paper alert: How are we doing on turning nature into a source of calculable risk?
We take a critical look at how 1990s risk models and environmental science enable riskification, and study very new regulatory strategies that go beyond it.
#openaccess:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We take a critical look at how 1990s risk models and environmental science enable riskification, and study very new regulatory strategies that go beyond it.
#openaccess:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Martin's The Meddlers shows how an Anglophone & French elite technocratic network replaced colonization with international cooperation to justify sovereign interventions in lockstep with capitalist interests. My review in @historians.org's American Historical Review. academic.oup.com/ahr/article-...
March 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Martin's The Meddlers shows how an Anglophone & French elite technocratic network replaced colonization with international cooperation to justify sovereign interventions in lockstep with capitalist interests. My review in @historians.org's American Historical Review. academic.oup.com/ahr/article-...
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4. Lukas Bogner wrote a great piece on the role of law and transnational expertise in shaping the 'asset coding' of green finance that upholds many pillars of conventional finance (and hence limits its effectiveness)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
March 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
4. Lukas Bogner wrote a great piece on the role of law and transnational expertise in shaping the 'asset coding' of green finance that upholds many pillars of conventional finance (and hence limits its effectiveness)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...