Research Associate, Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy, SOAS, University of London
BA, MA and PhD (1982) from Cambridge University in History and African History. Publications on Africa and the Second World War and international relations. British and European diplomat 1982-2017. Currently also Director of the Royal African Society. Author of 'Imperialism and Development: the East African Groundnut Scheme and its legacy' (James Currey, 2020)

How Donald Trump has changed the way diplomacy is done
Jun 22, 2026 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The negotiations to end the US-Iran war, resulting in the signing of a memorandum of understanding on June 17, have been something of an acid test of Donald Trumps approach to diplomacy. What does it tell us? And has this...