Dr. Steven Pincus

Biography

Steven Pincus is a historian specializing in Britain and the British Empire, as well as comparative revolutions and empires in northern Europe. He is committed to archival research and believes that historians should engage with the social sciences. His published works include 'Protestantism and Patriotism', which offers a comparative study of English and Dutch politics during the mid-seventeenth century. His major monograph, '1688: The Modern Revolution', presents a revisionist perspective on England's Glorious Revolution and prompts a reappraisal of revolutionary literature, arguing that the 1688 revolution fundamentally transformed English state and society. He posits that the revolution should be understood in a broader European and global context. Pincus is currently involved in several research projects focused on the Global History of the British Empire from 1650 to 1784. His work is based on extensive research across various European, North American, and West Indian archives, asserting that the British imperial state had distinct structural characteristics that shaped its political economy and colonial policies. He has also supervised numerous doctoral dissertations covering a wide range of topics related to British history and the history of the British Empire. Pincus has received several fellowships and is an active contributor to scholarly discussions on British history.

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