Review – British World Policy and the Projection of Global Power, c.1830-1960
This edited collection provides a diverse assessment of British power, both geographically and across time, serving as a fitting tribute to Keith Neilson’s memory.
Trade, Industrialisation, and British Colonial Rule in India
British industrial productivity led to a century-long process of deindustrialisation. India was outcompeted by the industrial revolution in Britain
Review – Race and the Undeserving Poor: From Abolition to Brexit
Shilliam tells the story of colonial and postcolonial Britain and the book’s power lies in its ability to not only narrate a history but also to portend its future.
Review – Partitions
Dubnov and Robinson explore the use of partitions by the British Empire, how they were manipulated transnationally to serve British interests, and their impacts today.
Balancing in Central Europe: Great Britain and Hungary in the 1920s
The most important issue in British-Hungarian relations was the economic and financial stabilisation of Hungary, which reflected British priorities within the region.
Review – The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
A work of prime scholarship on the origins of the First World War, within which students and scholars of international relations will find plenty of substance.
Interview – Patrick Salmon
Patrick Salmon reflects on the value of history to policy-making, answers questions about the roles of state historians, and talks about what IR could learn from history.
