Dr John Kent

Dr John Kent

Reader in International Relations, London School of Economics

Dr John Kent is a Reader in International Relations at the Centre for International Studies, part of the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics.

His areas of expertise and interest include the Middle East, British Defence Policy, decolonisation, international diplomacy and diplomatic aspects of the cold war, British Foreign Policy, the USA and France.

He has made appearances on TV and interviews on radio. His publications include

Kent, John (2005) British policy and the origins of the cold war. In: Leffler, Melvyn P and Painter, David S, (eds.) The origins of the cold war. Routledge, London, pp. 155-167. ISBN 0415341094

Kent, John (2005) United States reactions to empire, colonialism, and cold war in black Africa, 1949-1957. Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth history, 33 (2). pp. 195-220. ISSN 0308-6534

Kent, John (2001) British postwar planning for Europe 1942-45. In: Varsori, Antonio and Calandri, Elena, (eds.) The Failure of Peace in Europe, 1943-1948. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke; New York, pp. 40-48. ISBN 9780333723388

Kent, John (1999) Informal empire and the defence of the Middle East 1945-1956. In: Bridges, Roy, (ed.) Imperialism and decolonization in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780333741139

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