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Jacob Keesing Ostfeld
AFFILIATION
Political Theory Network
College
St Hugh's College
Course
MPhil Political Theory
I intend to study normative political economy and theories of legitimacy as part of my MPhil at DPIR. Broadly speaking, I am interested in the relationship between formative contexts (state economic and political systems, systems of ideas, etc.) and formed routines (the practice of day-to-day life, interactions between individuals). What influence does one exert over the other and vice versa? Prior to studying at Oxford, I received my B.A from Harvard University in Government in 2023.
Research Interests
- the political theories of Marx and Hegel
- the political thought of the Frankfurt School (particularly Adorno, Walter Benjamin, and Ernst Bloch)
- Citizen Assemblies and forms of democratic experimentation
- the capability approach and contemporary political economy
Languages
- English (native, fluent), German (intermediate), French (basic), Arabic (basic)