Edward (Ted) Knudsen is an analyst at RAND Europe specialising in economic security. Previously, he worked for the U.S. and the Americas Programme at Chatham House in London, contributing to projects that explored the future of transatlantic economic and security relations.
Before joining RAND, he completed his D.Phil. in international relations at the University of Oxford. His research focused on the political economy and economic history of the U.S. and Europe in the 20th century, specifically examining the legacy of past crises in current policymaking, transformations in the linkages between economics and security, as well as the geoeconomic narratives of emerging powers such as China. During his studies, he also worked as a researcher in international political economy and global governance at the Hertie School/Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin, where he examined trade policy, the role of secondary sanctions, and other geoeconomic topics. In addition to his doctorate from Oxford, he holds a Master’s in international political economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree with majors in history and economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Education
D.Phil. in international relations, University of Oxford; Msc. in international political economy, London School of Economics and Political Science; B.A. in economics, history, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Languages
German