Duncan Bell (born 31 December 1976) ^[1] is Professor of Political Thought and International Relations at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge. He is based at the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS). ^[2] He works principally on the history of modern British and American political thought, with a particular focus on ideologies of empire and international politics. His book "The Idea of Greater Britain" won the Whitfield Prize from the Royal Historical Society.

Duncan Bell received a degree in war studies at King's College London. Upon graduating, Bell considered joining the military; but the transition to London from a quieter area, and the experiences he had there, changed his plans. He got his MA and PhD from the University of Cambridge. ^[3] He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2021. He is married to Dr Sarah Fine (Department of Philosophy, University of Cambridge). ^[4] They have two kids.

Books

• The Idea of Greater Britain: Empire and the Future of World Order, 1860-1900 (Princeton University Press, 2007) ^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Reordering the World: Essays on Liberalism and Empire (Princeton University Press, 2016) ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}
• Dreamworlds of Race: Empire and the Utopian Destiny of Anglo-America (Princeton University Press, 2020)

References

External links

• POLIS webpage