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Thomas Bottelier is a historian specializing in international relations and the history of war in the 20th century. He teaches European international history, with a focus on violence and conflict studies. Bottelier's research intersects military, diplomatic, and political-economic history, specifically examining the Allies' roles during World War II, the origins of their alliances, and the functioning of their coalition. His particular interests include military coalitions from the mid-20th century, internationalism, militarism, navalism, maritime warfare, and the geo-economic competition related to war economic aid, particularly involving the British, French, and American empires. Bottelier earned his PhD from King's College London in 2019, defending a thesis that explored Franco-British-American military-industrial cooperation in the 1930s and 1940s, arguing that this cooperation was more substantial than previously suggested in the literature. He is currently working on a book titled 'Machine-Age Alliance,' which will further explore his research interests, particularly the economic bloc of the Allies during the wartime period.
Department of Psychology