Education
- 1972 Bachelor's Degree, University of Dublin (BA (History & Politics))
- 1978 Doctoral Degree, University of Cambridge (PhD (History))
- Professional Designation, F.R.H.S.
Research Interests
Teaching Area:
History and International Relations
Research Interests:
The diplomacy and strategy of the Great Powers, particularly in Europe in 1936 to 1950.
Publications:
Diplomacy and Strategy of Survival: British Policy and Franco’s Spain: 1940-1941
(Cambridge University Press, 1986).
Editor, British Documents on Foreign Affairs: Reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print, Part III, Series F: Europe, 1940-45, Sub-series: Western Europe, 8 Volumes (University Publications of America, 1998)
Editor, British Documents on Foreign Affairs: Reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print, Part IV, Series F: Europe, 1946-1950, 27 Volumes (University Publications of America, 2000-2003).
Deathly Deception: The Real Story of Operation Mincemeat (Oxford University Press, 2010; revised paperback edition, OUP, 2011).