Duncan Bell (historian) explained

Duncan Bell (born 31 December 1976)^[1] is Professor of Political Thought and International Relations at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge. He is based at the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS).^[2] He works principally on the history of modern British and American political thought, with a particular focus on ideologies of empire and international politics. His book "The Idea of Greater Britain" won the Whitfield Prize from the Royal Historical Society.

Duncan Bell received a degree in war studies at King's College London. Upon graduating, Bell considered joining the military; but the transition to London from a quieter area, and the experiences he had there, changed his plans. He got his MA and PhD from the University of Cambridge.^[3] He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2021. He is married to Dr Sarah Fine (Department of Philosophy, University of Cambridge).^[4] They have two kids.

Books

• The Idea of Greater Britain: Empire and the Future of World Order, 1860-1900 (Princeton University Press, 2007)^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire (Princeton University Press, 2016)^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}
• Dreamworlds of Race: Empire and the Utopian Destiny of Anglo-America (Princeton University Press, 2020)

External links

• POLIS webpage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bell, Duncan, 1976- . id.loc.gov . December 1, 2021.
2. Web site: Professor Duncan Bell — Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS). polis.cam.ac.uk. 2020-01-29.
3. Web site: Steele . Brent . 2022-05-17 . Duncan Bell . 2023-12-26 . The Duck of Minerva . en-US.
4. Web site: Dr Sarah Fine Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge . 2023-12-26 . www.corpus.cam.ac.uk . en.
5. Web site: The Idea of Greater Britain: Empire and the Future of World Order, 1860-1900 | Reviews in History. reviews.history.ac.uk. 2020-01-29.
6. Kendle . John . Duncan Bell. The Idea of Greater Britain: Empire and the Future of World Order, 1860–1900. Princeton: Princeton University Press. 2007. Pp. x, 321. $45.00Reviews of BooksEurope: Early Modern and Modern . The American Historical Review . 1 October 2008 . 113 . 4 . 1245–1246 . 10.1086/ahr.113.4.1245 .
7. Graff . Ann-Barbara . The Idea of Greater Britain: Empire and the Future of World Order, 1860-1900 (review) . Victorian Review . 2011 . 37 . 1 . 201–203 . . 10.1353/vcr.2011.0007 . 143058322 .
8. Middleton . Alex . Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire, by Duncan Bell . The English Historical Review . 1 June 2017 . 132 . 556 . 744–745 . 10.1093/ehr/cex085 .
9. Getachew . Adom . Book Review: Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire, by Duncan Bell . Political Theory . June 2018 . 46 . 3 . 487–493 . 10.1177/0090591717749487 . 149277707 .
10. Sagar . Paul . Book Review: Duncan Bell, Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire . Political Studies Review . November 2017 . 15 . 4 . 613–614 . 10.1177/1478929917712148 . 149049920 .
11. Visana . Vikram . Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire by Duncan Bell (review) . Journal of World History . 9 July 2019 . 30 . 1 . 260–264 . . 10.1353/jwh.2019.0022 . 199244384 .
12. Web site: Review: Duncan Bell's Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire (2016). Ceyda Erten. 2017-04-21. 2020-01-29.