Personal profile
Administrative Posts
- Director of Undergraduate Studies for UEA (1998-2001)
- Deputy Dean of the School of English and American Studies (2003-4)
Biography
Richard Crockatt has taught American history and International Relations at UEA since 1978. His main teaching field is post-Civil War American history but within that his special interests lie in foreign relations since 1945. Among his major publications are The Fifty Years' War: The United States and the Soviet Union in World Politics 1941-1991 (Routledge, 1995), America Embattled: September 11, Anti-Americanism and the Global Order (Routledge 2003) and After 9/11: Cultural Dimensions of American Global Power (Routledge 2007). He is editor of British Documents on Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Office Confidential Print , 9 Volumes,1940-1950, University Publications of America, (1999- 2003) and has written articles on American foreign policy, and other aspects of 20th century American history and international relations.
Key Research Interests
Teaching Interests
My main fields of teaching are:
Survey modules in US History since 1990
Specialist study of the Cold War, the US Supreme Court, and recent US foreign policy.
Areas of Expertise
Cold War
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After 9/11: Cultural Dimensions of American Global Power
Crockatt, R., 2007, Routledge. 262 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Nationalism Unbecoming: George W. Bush, War and the American Democratic Tradition
Crockatt, R., 2007, Institute for the Study of the Americas.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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America and the New Millennium
Crockatt, R., 2006, Introduction to American Studies. Temperley, H. & Bigsby, C. (eds.). Pearson, p. 20 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The End of the Cold War
Crockatt, R., 2004, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. Baylis, J. & Smith, S. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 20 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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America Embattled: September 11, Anti-Americanism and the Global Order
Crockatt, R., 2002, Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Prizes
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Winner of the American Studies Network Prize for 'The Fifty Years War' (1996)
Crockatt, Richard (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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North American Advisory Council (External organisation)
Richard Crockatt (Member)
2009 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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Journal of American Studies (Journal)
Richard Crockatt (Editorial board member)
2008 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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AHRC Peer Review College (External organisation)
Richard Crockatt (Member)
2006 → 2009Activity: Membership › Peer review panel
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Executive Committee of the British Association of American Studies (External organisation)
Richard Crockatt (Member)
2005 → 2008Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association
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American Studies Research Assesment Exercise Panel (External organisation)
Richard Crockatt (Member)
2001Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association