Georg Loefflmann

Georg Loefflmann is a Lecturer in US Foreign Policy at Queen Mary University of London's School of Politics and International Relations. His research examines security discourses and identity politics through critical IR frameworks, focusing on US foreign policy evolution and the interplay of populism and security narratives.

Research Focus:

• Populist security imaginaries and voter mobilization
• US grand strategy evolution from Obama to Trump
• Affective politics and humiliation narratives
• German Zeitenwende defense policy implications
• Media representations of national security

Monographs include American Grand Strategy under Obama and the forthcoming The Politics of Antagonism analyzing populist security frameworks.

Recent publications explore masculinity in populist discourse, Trump's 'America First' security imaginary, and continuity in US grand strategy. Dr. Loefflmann contributes expert commentary to international media outlets including BBC, Al Jazeera, and Financial Times.