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Dr Thomas Mills

Senior Lecturer in Diplomatic and International History, Head of Department

Profile

I am Senior Lecturer in Diplomatic and International History, Chair of the , and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. My research interests centre on the diplomacy of Britain and the United States in the modern era, with a particular interest in the economic relationship between the two countries. I have a strong interest in applying historical knowledge towards a greater understanding of contemporary events and have collaborated with think tanks including the and am an Associate Fellow of .

Research Interests

My research lies in the field of modern international history, with a particular focus on political and economic relations between Britain and the United States. My early research explored this relationship in the context of Latin America, leading to my first book, (Edinburgh University Press, 2012). This strand of my research culminated with the recent publication of an edited collection, entitled: (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2020). Alongside this research I developed an interest in the contemporary role of Britain in Latin America, resulting in the publication of an article in the leading journal , as well as collaborative projects with the and . The main focus of my current research expands my interest in Anglo-American economic relations in two directions. The first is an exploration of the role of British and American trade bodies in the reconstruction of international trade during the 1940s. The second, the subject of my next book, is a study of the ‘free trade tradition’ in Britain and the US from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Beyond these core interests, I am involved in a collaborative project drawing on large data sets to explore diplomatic networks among the British foreign service in the twentieth century. I also have a side interest in the political and cultural significance of the 1960s British pop group, the Beatles.

Current Teaching

HIST442: International Order and Disorder

HIST344: From Balfour to Brexit: Britain as a Great Power since 1914

External Roles

Chair, Transatlantic Studies Association

Associate Fellow, Canning House

Fellow, Royal Historical Society

Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Editorial Board member, Journal of Transatlantic Studies

PhD Supervision Interests

I am interested in doctoral proposals in twentieth century British and American foreign policy, especially relating to economic relations and diplomacy between the two countries.

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