Alex is a historian of the Cold War and transatlantic relations. Most particularly, he is interested in the process of integration and cooperation in Europe after the Second World War, and how the rise of the European Community (EC) as an increasingly cohesive diplomatic actor shaped relations with the United States. His PhD dissertation took the Middle East as a case study and explored how the emergence of a common European stance towards the Palestinian question worked together – and often conflicted – with US policy.

Since completing his doctorate in the department of international history at LSE, he has primarily focused on teaching and took a particular interest in interdisciplinarity as a pedagogical approach. His research reflects this commitment as well, as it evolves beyond established disciplinary boundaries toward a more integrated interdisciplinary perspective.

Alex has been teaching classes on the history of international relations in the 20^th century, the Cold War, European integration and cooperation, Britain and the European Union, and the global 1970s.