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Jonathan Topaz
I am an MPhil International Relations candidate (2022–2024) and incoming DPhil (2024-) at DPIR and St Antony’s College. Prior to joining DPIR, I completed a BA in History at Hertford College, Oxford. I have previously interned at the Central Bank of Luxembourg, London-based venture capital fund Dawn Capital, international tech and media leader Minute Media, and Luxembourg-based private equity firm Cube Infrastructure Managers. I am broadly interested in strategy, foreign policy, and the interaction between technology, investment, and geopolitics.
My current research focus is on regional cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure. My MPhil thesis weighs the causes behind the 2022 Lebanon-Israel Maritime Boundary Agreement, examining the interaction between economic and security considerations and how these are analysed and balanced by policymakers.
Research interests
Regional cooperation
Strategic interactions
Energy politics
Resource disputes
Eastern Mediterranean
Interstate bargaining and disputes
Rational choice
Extra-curriculars
Treasurer @ Oxford International Relations Society
Senior Analyst @ London Politica
Senior Consultant @ Oxford Strategy Group