Geoffrey Hicks

British political history since 1800; British foreign policy, 1815-1940; relations between European powers, 1815-1940.

Geoff Hicks is a historian of British political history and foreign policy in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is particularly interested in the politics of conservatism and aristocratic reaction, and in the place of foreign policy in party politics. His publications include ‘Peace, War and Party Politics: The Conservatives and Europe, 1846-59’ (2007). He teaches a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules examining British politics and foreign policy, and international history, c.1815-1960. He is willing to supervise doctoral theses in British political history, Conservatism and foreign policy, c.1789-c.1945.

British political history and foreign policy in the nineteenth century, with particular interests in the place of foreign policy in party politics, and in the politics of conservatism and aristocratic reaction. 

Current Research Grants:

'Documents on Conservative Foriegn Policy, 1852-1878' - A British Academy Small Grant

01/08/200/ - 31/10/2008