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Cartography and War
Published by the Nuova Antologia Militare, no. 1 (2020).
Military History and the Whig Interpretation
In Memoriam Dennis Showalter. Published in the Nuova Antologia Militare, no 1 (2020).
Slavery in World History
A podcast for the New Books Network
British Crime Classics
Jeremy Black’s recommendations for a murderous British genre.
Read Jeremy’s piece for The Critic website (posted 3 February 2020).
James Bond and the Cold War
Listen to the podcast of Jeremy speaking on 1 April 2016 for the New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS) on the topic of ‘The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming’s Novels to the Big Screen’.
Listen now on the NYMAS website (1 hour and 53 mins)
Out soon: Military Strategy. A Global History
A global account of military strategy, which examines the practices, rather than the theories, of the most significant military figures of the past 400 years.
Rethinking Military History
Professor Black discloses the themes and thoughts of his upcoming, final, pre-retirement lecture.
After a thirty-nine year academic career Prof Jeremy Black will give his final pre-retirement lecture on 30 January. For this auspicious occasion he has broken a habit of a lifetime and has prepared an outline. After retirement he plans to return to giving all lectures without notes.
Charles Moore’s Margaret Thatcher
Charles Moore’s multi-volume biography of Thatcher harks back to an ancient tradition. Read Jeremy’s blog for The Critic webite.
Review of Jeremy’s The English Press: A History
A number of scholars, such as Martin Conboy (Journalism in Britain: A Historical Introduction [2010]), have written books on the history of the English press, generally following a linear historical narrative of the development of specific well-known newspapers or biographical studies of prominent media personalities. In contrast, The English Press: A History focuses on how the politico-economic and social situations, in different periods in England, have influenced and have been influenced by the development of the press.
Read the full review by Elli Papanikolaou (West Bohemia University) on Jhistory
