John Haskell

John Haskell is a Professor of Property Law at the University of Manchester Law School and a Faculty Member at Harvard Law School's Institute for Global Law and Policy. He holds leadership roles including Director of the Manchester Law and Technology Initiative (MLaTI) and Lead of the Initiative for Global Law and Political Economy. His research focuses on Global Law and Political Economy, Law and Technology, International Law, and Cultural Histories of Expertise in Global Governance. He has been on sabbatical (Industry Buy Out) from 2022-2025 and will teach 'Law Money and Technology' in Fall 2025, followed by another research sabbatical in 2026.

Education and Career: Former Fulbright Scholar with permanent positions in the UK and US. Visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, International University College of Turin, Lille Catholic University, University of San Francisco, and University of Trento. Active in professional bodies like the Association for the Promotion of Political Economy and the Law (APPEAL) and the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (EAEPE).

Research Interests: Explores intersections between law, political economy, and technology. Key themes include international legal history, digital technologies' impact on law, and the secularism-religion dynamic in legal frameworks. Recent work analyzes international law as a 'cyborg science' and examines Modern Money Theory’s implications for legal systems.

Publications: Over 25 peer-reviewed articles and books, including International Law as a Cyborg Science (2023) and Tipping Points in International Law (2021). His work bridges legal theory with socio-political critiques, addressing systemic challenges in global governance.

Grants & Advising: Accepting PhD students focusing on International Legal History, Theory, Political Economy, and Technology. Emphasizes rigorous interdisciplinary research beyond normative legal analysis.

Labs/Initiatives: Leads MLaTI and Global Law & Political Economy Initiative at Manchester, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to law and technology. Engaged in collaborative projects with institutions globally to address digital legal futures and economic policy.