After eleven years, it's time to update my London Underground concentric-circles-and-spokes map. Completely redrawn from centre to edges, it's so much better than before, and more geographically accurate than the official map.

This article has been seven years in the making and I am so happy to see it out in the world! It explores the link between tax havens and empire by way of an unusual suspect: the French colonial empire

My article on the microhistory of a Chinese Third Front arsenal appears in the newest issue of Labor History. I explore a less studied aspect of Mao’s militarised industrial project—the role of the Third Front in China’s foreign aid programmes. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Will the US remain the world’s superpower? 🎧 Listen to John Van Reenen, alongside Elizabeth O’Brien Ingleson and Carnegie Endowment's Ashley Tellis, on the #LSEiQ podcast in collaboration with the LSE Phelan US Centre 🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2024…

A reminder that applications for the LSE-Tufts Seminar in Contemporary International History need to be submitted by next Friday August 23! Please see the image in my previous tweet for details.

the european mind cannot comprehend lil jon doing georgia's roll call

In the spirit of gearing up gently for the new academic year— rather than rushing into it with looming deadlines—we’ve decided to extend our call for applications by a week. Please send through your applications by Friday August 30!

See below, apply to present for Boston- and London-area historians

1/10 Next on Enodo Economics #China Summer Recommendations List 2024: ✅ The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-year Contest for Power, by Kerry Brown (Kerry Brown)

An honour to see my book in such good company!

So excited to be heading back to Texas next month to speak about my book with the CPHatSMU community! SMU was such an important space for me when I was finishing up the research and writing. It’s such a joy to be returning as part of this fantastic lineup.

It was a pleasure to join the team at Bloomberg TV this morning to discuss Sullivan-Wang talks in Beijing!

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Devastating. In the latest The New York Review of Books

CFP for conf organized by myself, Janick Marina Schaufelbuehl & Dieter Plehwe in Lausanne next May on “Neoliberalism and the Capitalists.” What tensions and conflicts exist between these two groups too often seen as synonymous? Please RT and apply! news.unil.ch/display/172501…

"A study by LSE finds that the rich are, in fact, very unlikely to relocate because of tax rises alone, particularly those living in some of the world’s largest cities, such as New York, London and Tokyo." ft.com/content/42327e…

The Office of the Historian Department of State releases Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume XXXVIII, International Economic Development; International Debt; Foreign Assistance: history.state.gov/historicaldocu… #FRUS #FRUSRelease #twitterstorians RonaldReaganLibrary

📚Happy National Read a Book Day! 📚 We’re thrilled to celebrate the #PowerOfReading by showcasing recent works from our Phelan #US Centre Affiliates. Dive into these incredible publications today!👇