James Ashley Morrison

James Ashley Morrison is Associate Professor of International Political Economy at LSE, specializing in how ideas and intellectuals shape foreign economic policy. His research bridges international relations, history, and political theory, with expertise in monetary systems and global governance evolution.

Morrison's award-winning book examines Britain's disastrous return to the gold standard through the clash between Keynes and Churchill. His current trilogy reinterprets the transformation of global economic order in the 20th century, analyzing how policymakers' beliefs shape institutional change.

• Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow
• Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance Fellow

He teaches courses on governing international political economy and historical methods, emphasizing how elite decisions at critical junctures transform global systems. Morrison's archival research reconstructs pivotal moments in economic diplomacy using primary sources.