Katharina Kuhn is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her PhD studies the political economy of international taxation and foreign economic policy making in the periphery. Her other research interests include decolonial approaches to IPE, International Organisations (IOs), and the political ramifications of Covid-19. Her most recent publication discusses the impact of Covid-19 on decentral governance structures in Germany and Italy.