My principal research interests lie in international relations from World War Two through to the present, with a particular focus on transatlanticism and its impact on the wider world. Over the past three decades I have worked especially on Cold War history, the evolution of the European Union as a security actor, American foreign policy, and Anglo-American relations. More recently I have become particularly interested in the contribution of multi and interdisciplinary approaches towards understanding the ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the US.

I am Editor of the Journal of Transatlantic Studies (Journal of Transatlantic Studies | palgrave)

I am co-editor of the McGill-Queens Transatlantic Studies book series, with Professor Robert Hendershot (Browse Books | McGill-Queen’s University Press (mqup.ca))

I previously co-edited the Edinburgh University Press Anglo-American Relations book series, with Professor Alan P. Dobson (Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations (edinburghuniversitypress.com)

Experience

  • –present
    Reader in Politics, Cardiff University

Contact Stephen for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision