British and European history, particularly the history of political thought from the aftermath of the French Revolution to the First World War
Elected 2013
The history of modern China from 1850, especially the history of warfare, globalisation, and revolution in China
History and politics of eastern and southern Africa; environmental history of East Africa since 1800; histories of colonial and post-colonial violence, conflict, and insurrection
Economic History. Anthropometric history. The economic history of British gardening