Dr. Shai Agmon is the Rank-Manning Junior Research Fellow at New College, University of Oxford. His research lies primarily in political and legal philosophy, on topics ranging from the philosophy of competition to political authority and the moral limits of markets. additionally, he writes on issues in contemporary Israeli politics – mostly focusing on the relation between the illegal settlements project and Israel’s national security, and the rise of Israeli right-wing populism. His academic work has appeared in Ethics; Politics, Philosophy & Economics; The Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy and Contemporary Politics. He also writes for Haartez, Ynet, Telem Magazine and more. 

Shai also has a rich experience in politics and public policy. Amongst other things, he was a Campaign Manager in the 2019 primaries for the Israeli Labour Party leadership; lead negotiator of the Green Party during the establishment of the Democratic union Party; policy advisor at the ‘first 100 days’ team of Blue and White Party; Political Officer for the British Ambassador in Tel-Aviv; and an Articled Clerk at Israel’s Attorney General Office in the Department of Fiscal and Economic Matters.