Research Areas
Politics and International Relations
Dr Thomas Mills
Lecturer
County South
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
United Kingdom
LA1 4YL
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Tel: +44 1524 92489
Location: B79
My research lies in the field of international relations in the twentieth century, with particular interests in US foreign policy towards Latin America and diplomatic relations between the US and Great Britain. My recent book, Post-War Planning on the Periphery, explored Anglo-American relations in South America during the Second World War in the broader context of the post-war economic diplomacy undertaken by the wartime allies. My future research will explore US foreign policy towards Latin America throughout the 20th century, in the context of external crises. I am also currently involved in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research project exploring transatlantic relations during the Second World War. This will result in the publication of a special edition of the Journal of Transatlantic Studies.
PhD Supervision Interests
I am interested in doctoral proposals in the following broad areas:
Twentieth century US foreign policy / diplomacy.
Twentieth century inter-American relations.
Anglo-American relations / diplomacy.
Diplomatic / ambassadorial relations.
Current Teaching
I am the course convener for the following undergraduatemodules:
PPR.332: United States Foreign Policy Since 1945
PPR.330: Britain in the World
I also teach on the following postgraduate modules:
PPR.430: Theory and Concepts in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
PPR.431: Issues and Practice in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
Additional Information
Memberships
British Association for American Studies.
British International Studies Association (US Foreign Policy and British International History working groups).
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations.
Transatlantic Studies Association (Subscriptions Manager).
Office Hours
My office hours are Tuesday 3-5.
2012
John Hay Whitney, 1957-1961
Mills, T. 2012 The Embassy in Grosvenor Square: American Ambassadors to the United Kingdom, 1938-2008. Rofe, J. S. & Holmes, A. (eds.). United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter
Mobilising the Americas for war: Jefferson Caffery in Brazil, 1937-1944
Mills, T. 2012 Diplomats at war: the American experience. The Netherlands: Republic of Letters, (History of International Relations, Diplomacy, and Intelligence).
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings › Chapter
Post-war planning on the periphery: Anglo-American economic diplomacy in South America, 1939-1945
Mills, T. 2012 Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. 296 p. (Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations).
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
2011
The 'Hemisphere Isolationists' and Anglo-American economic diplomacy during the second world war
Mills, T. 03/2011 In: Journal of Transatlantic Studies. 9, 1, p. 63-75, 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article
2009
Anglo-American economic diplomacy during the second world war and the electrification of the Central Brazilian Railway
Mills, T. 03/2009 In: Diplomacy and Statecraft. 20, 1, p. 69-85, 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article
Transatlantic Relations during the Second World War
11/07/2011 →
I am currently involved in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research project exploring transatlantic relations during the Second World War. This will result in the publication of a special edition ... Read more»
What will the result of the American Election mean for US relations with the Middle East
(Speaker) 1/11/2012
Activity: Invited talk
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(Contributor) 23/10/2012
Activity: Media article or participation
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Tel: +44 (0) 1524 594260 Fax: +44 (0) 1524 594238 Email: ppr@lancaster.ac.uk
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