Our latest Current Debates essay is now out! "Trump Completely Misunderstands the Lessons of the British Empire" by @alanlester.bsky.social. It is free to read, share and download for a limited time.
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Published in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History (Ahead of Print, 2026)
2/3 “The days in which the Middle East dominated American foreign policy are thankfully over … it is no longer the constant irritant and potential source of of imminent catastrophe, that it once was. It ... is rather emerging as a place of partnership, …
1/3 Believe it or not, this is in Trump's National Security Strategy: “America will always have core interests in ensuring that … the Strait of Hormuz remain open”. Also,
Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
3/3 friendship, and investment – a trend that should be welcomed and encouraged.”
So much for the plan. For more on Trump's disregard of his own security strategy, and what he gets so wrong about global power (hopefully with opening sentence corrected soon): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The brilliant Sadiyah Qureshi delivered a thoughtprovoking lecture entitled "Extinction's Futures" at yesterday's Aylmer Lecture organised by the University of York's Department of History.
Følte meg litt creepy på Ark Beyer idag, men måtte selvsagt skaffe meg boka til @oarn.bsky.social! Gleder meg til å lese Morð, mens kona pugger til anatomieksamen.
Happy May Day!
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