Socio-Economic Development Correspondent | Originally from Ireland and based in London, UK, James is an early-career geopolitics and policy analyst with a Master’s degree in International Social and Public Policy from LSE and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Glasgow. James specialises in covering social, economic, and political developments across EMEA. This research has covered topics such as Irish asylum policy, international climate initiatives in the Sahel, education policy in Sub-Saharan Africa, and geopolitical and geoeconomic relations between the EU and Saudi Arabia. James aims to further explore Europe’s relationship with the Middle East and add to the research covering recent socio-economic developments in the EU.