Dr Geraint Hughes

Geraint Hughes studied for a BA in History at the University of Durham from October 1994 to June 1997, subsequently completing an MA in War Studies at King’s College London (1997-1998) and his PhD at the same institution (September 1998-October 2002).

Prior to his appointment with the Defence Studies Department in July 2005, he taught part-time with the Department of War Studies. Dr Hughes served with the Territorial Army (London Regiment) between June 1999 and April 2005, and saw active service in Iraq on Operation Telic 4 (May-November 2004).

Dr Hughes is also one of the convenors for the International History Seminar Group at the Institute of Historical Research. He is also co-organiser of the annual Saki and Michael Dockrill Memorial Lecture that celebrates the dedication and achievements of Saki and Michael Dockrill, two distinguished alumni involved in the development of the Department of War Studies.

Dr Hughes’ main research interests lie in Cold War History, proxy warfare, and the history of British military intervention in the Middle East. He has written several articles, some of which have been published in Diplomatic History, International Affairs, The International History Review, The Journal of Cold War Studies, The Journal of Military History, The Journal of Strategic Studies, and Survival. He is also the author of three books; Harold Wilson’s Cold War: The Labour Government and East-West Politics, 1964-1970 (2009), My Enemy’s Enemy: Proxy Warfare in International Politics (2012), and Britain and Dhofar War in Oman, 1963-1976: A Covert War in Arabia (2024).

Research Interests

• Cold War History
• British Foreign and Defence Policy since 1945
• Counter-insurgency: historical and contemporary conflicts
• The Dhofar Conflict, Oman
• Proxy Warfare
• The Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, 2003-2011
• Land Warfare since 1945

Publications

Dr Geraint Hughes PURE Profile

Subject Areas

• Military history

• International history