Analysing 952 space agreements, we find that powerful states seek stronger rules when negotiating bilaterally, but resist them when negotiating multilaterally. This finding has profound implications for space governance, and potentially for many other areas where bilateralism prevails. 

About the speaker

Jean-Frédéric Morin is Professor of Political Science at Université Laval in Canada and an Honorary Professor at RegNet. His research examines how international institutions are designed, how they evolve, and how they interact. He works primarily on global environmental governance, international trade, and outer space governance. He has developed several large datasets on international institutions, including SAGE on space governance, TREND on trade and environment, and the International Environmental Agreements Database (IEADB).

This seminar presentation is a dual-delivery event. 

Light lunch will be provided. 

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