Oct 04 2013
Dr. Michael Burleigh
Pre-eminent Historian, Writer and CEO Co-Founder Of Sea Change Partners
Dr. Michael Burleigh is an historian, commentator on global affairs, and CEO-Co Founder of the company Sea Change Partners LLP, a firm which specialises in political analysis and bespoke work on specific sectors for City and international clients who include bulge bracket brokers and hedge funds. Michael has also advised governments on counter-terrorism legislation and is a member of HMG’s Senior Advisory Group on the Commemoration of WW1.
“Michael has been active in bringing history to TV audiences”
Michael has worked for almost 20 years as a senior academic, including at Oxford, LSE, Rutgers and Stanford. He has published 12 books (translated into 24 languages) on European and Global history from the 19th century to the present. In 2012 he won the prestigious Nonino International Master of His Time Prize for his lifetime’s work. He has also made 3 award winning TV documentaries. He has a BFI award, a NY Film and TV Festival Award and an Emmy. Since 2001 Michael has worked as a full-time commentator for The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and Sunday Times. He specialises in informed analysis of global trouble spots.[/expand]
One of the foremost writers on the importance of ethics in history, Michael Burleigh is a highly respected orator. His career has been glittered by accolades and prizes. While many historians get cornered into specialist areas, he covers everything from the medieval period to the present day. Never losing sight of the basic moral difference between warring parties, he provides a refreshingly realistic, clear-eyed view of human nature.[/expand]
Where other scholars tend to be somewhat guarded, Michael Burleigh is refreshingly willing to let rip. For him, there are no fine lines to be drawn. He presents his audiences with an entirely fresh perspective of conflicts.[/expand]
Topics
Modern European History
International Terrorism
Foreign Policy
Ethical Decisions in Intelligence and Warfare
Publications
2013
Small Wars, Far Away Places: The Genesis of the Modern World
2011
Moral Combat: A History of World War II
2008
Blood and Rage: A Cultural History of Terrorism
2006
Sacred Causes: Religion and Politics from the European Dictators to Al Qaeda
2005
Earthly Powers: Religion and Politics in Europe from the French Revolution to the Great War
2000
The Third Reich: A New History (won the 2001 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction)
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