Dr. Thomas Poole

Biography

Thomas Poole joined the London School of Economics in 2006 and became a Professor of Law in 2015. His research interests encompass UK constitutional law, legal political theory, foreign relations law, constitutional history, and the intersection of law and empire. He has authored several significant works including 'Reason of State: Law, Prerogative and Empire' (Cambridge, 2015) and has co-edited volumes like 'Hobbes and the Law' and 'Law, Liberty and the State'. He is a general editor for both the Modern Law Review and Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law. Poole is also an adjunct professor at the Law School, University of Western Australia, with visiting positions at various prestigious institutions including the University of New South Wales and Princeton University. His scholarly output reflects a focused exploration of constitutional theory and public law, notably through publications exploring legal frameworks in relation to international norms and historical constitutional developments. His recent work includes essays on the implications of foreign relations on constitutional legal theory and the dynamics shaping contemporary governance.

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