PhD defence: Christian Hendriksen

In order to obtain the PhD degree, Christian Hendriksen has submitted his thesis entitled:

Inside the Blue Box: Explaining industry influence in the International Maritime Organization

This dissertation explains how industry actors influence the drafting of environmental regulation in the International Maritime Organization. Based on direct observations of international negotiations and interviews with delegates, the dissertation shows that industry actors mobilize their technical knowledge to gain influence, legitimized by the organization-specific beliefs held by both state and industry delegates.

Primary Supervisor:
Professor Morten Ougaard
Department of Organization
Copenhagen Business School

Secondary Supervisor:
Head of Department Carsten Ørts Hansen
Department of Operations Management
Copenhagen Business School  

Assessment Committee:
Professor MSO Eleni Tsingou  (Chair)
Department of Organization
Copenhagen Business School

Professor Cornelia Woll
Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics
Sciences PO

Associate Professor Robert Falkner
Department of International Relations
London School of Economics and Political Science

Thesis:
The thesis is available here

Reception:
The Doctoral School of Business and Management will host a reception, which will take place immediately after the defence at IOA fourth floor at the open space.