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 got a degree in war studies at King’s College London, and considered joining the military thereafter. 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