Jam Li

Postgraduate Researcher in International Political Economy

Biography

Background

I work in the field of international political economy including topics of International Monetary Relations, the History of Financialisation and Monetary Hegemony, Theories of Economic imperialism. As a firm methodological pluralist, I work across diverse empirical approaches and theoretical standpoints.

I have recently returned to Edinburgh following my tenure as an on-site research member of International Affairs Group at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. I also serve as an editor at E-IR.

Qualifications

I received an MA (Hons) in International Relations and an MScR in Social and Political Sciences from The University of Edinburgh 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Project activity

Selected publications:

Li, Minglou. 2023. “RMB Internationalization: A Fragile Impetus in the Global Monetary Order and the Dilemma of Regional Leadership.” Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science 56 (December):4-32. 

Li, Minglou. 2025. “The Reluctant Hegemon: China’s Strategic Rejection of Global Currency Primacy.” Modern Diplomacy.

Conference details

Selected presentations:  

“Theorising RMB Internationalisation.” Global China Research Centre (GCRC) Seminar Series, Spring 2025 (Session 2), GCRC, University of Exeter, England.

“Challenging Positivist Epistemology: Rethinking RMB Internationalisation through an Eclectic Theoretical Approach.” Ye Chenghai Research Forum (Session 48), Center for Data Science, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China, China.

“How US–China Currency Competition Contributes to the Stable Provision of Public Goods to the Global Market?” 3rd Doctoral Forum, Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau.

“Theorising RMB Internationalisation: Motivation, Means of Pursuit, and Driving Forces.” Institute of Area Studies, Peking University, China.

“Internationalising Chinese Currency as Monetary Deterrence.” 3rd Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Glasgow, Scotland.

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