Introduction

Benjamin Klasche, PhD, is a Lecturer of Politics and International Relations at Tallinn University. He is also a Senior Researcher at the European Horizon Twinning Project, "A critical relational perspective on peace & security in CEE", and Co-Director of the Central and Eastern European Securit Hub.

An International Relations scholar at heart, his research also draws from Public Administration and Sociology. His main research interests are IR and social theory, political methodology, relationalism, and critical theories.

His book, published by Palgrave MacMillan (co-authored with Peeter Selg and Georg Sootla), puts forth a relational theory of governing wicked problems. His work has been published in International Studies Quarterly, International Relations, International Review of Sociology and International Studies.