R Gerald Hughes

Phone01970 628565
Emailrbhaber.acuk

Aberystwyth University
International Politics Building
Penglais
Aberystwyth
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Research interests

R. Gerald Hughes is interested in a number of areas of scholarly enquiry. These are mainly concerned with modern and contemporary history. They include modern international and diplomatic history; European history; Cold War history; Military history; Intelligence history; Strategic Studies; the history of 'Appeasement'; Anglo-German relations; Anglo-Irish relations and British counterinsurgency since 1899. R. Gerald Hughes has published widely in the fields of twentieth century international history and the Cold War in Europe. He is currently working on the history of Britain and 'Appeasement' and undertaking research into political and military aspects of the Anglo-Irish War of 1919-1921.

Profile

R. Gerald Hughes is Reader in Military history, also specialising in diplomatic history and the history of intelligence. He holds undergraduate and Masters degrees from the Universities of Stirling, Bangor and Aberystwyth. He was awarded a Ph.D by the University of Wales in 2000 on the subject of British policy towards West German Ostpolitik in the years 1955-1967. Hughes is the reviews editor of Intelligence & National Security, the world's leading journal on the role of intelligence in international affairs, and the editor of the Study Group on Intelligence newsletter. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Teaching

PhD Supervision
International and Diplomatic History
Cold War History
Anglo-German Relations
Intelligence History
Military History and Strategic Studies

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14 Chapter
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Timely memoirs and the ‘British invasion’: Two trends in the historiography of the CIA
Jeffreys-Jones, R. & Hughes, R. G., 27 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Intelligence History. 22, 3, p. 398-416 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Journeys back along the roads to Mandalay, Imphal and Kohima: Recent contributions to the history of the Burma theatre in the Second World War
Hughes, R. G. & Hanna, S., 15 Jan 2022, In: Intelligence and National Security. 37, 1, p. 126-144 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Carl von Clausewitz and his Philosophy of War: The Evolution of a Reputation, 1831-2021
Hughes, R. G., 27 Jan 2021, In: History. 105, 368, p. 773-805 33 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2 Citations (SciVal)

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The Bhutto family and Pakistan: Power, Politics, and the Deep State
Hughes, R. G. & Shaffer, R., 03 Sept 2021, In: Intelligence and National Security. 36, 6, p. 925-936 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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1 Citation (SciVal)

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Chikara Hashimoto on intelligence and counter-subversion during the twilight of the British Empire: An enduring scholarly legacy
Hughes, G. & Hughes, R. G., 02 Jan 2020, In: Intelligence and National Security. 35, 1, p. 149-158 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Cyber War and Lessons from History in the Digital Age
Hughes, R. G. & Shaffer, R., 23 Feb 2020, In: Intelligence and National Security. 35, 2, p. 300-305 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review

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3 Citations (SciVal)

393 Downloads (Pure)
Labour's Defence and Foreign Policy, 1976-79
Hughes, R. G., Alexander, M., Grove, E. & Stoddart, K., 03 Nov 2020, James Callaghan: An Underrated Prime Minister?. Miles, J. & Hickson, K. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Biteback, p. 235-258 24 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Review of Refugees, security and the European Union
Hughes, R. G. & Bouloy, J., 15 Jul 2020, In: Intelligence and National Security. 36, 2, 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review

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After Hannibal and Scipio: The Spymasters of India and Pakistan reflect on years of conflict
Hughes, R. G. & Shaffer, R., 17 Sept 2019, In: Intelligence and National Security. 34, 6, p. 914-924 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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Clausewitz, war and strategy in the twenty-first century
Hughes, R. G., 01 Apr 2019, In: War in History. 26, 2, p. 287-296 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review

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745 Downloads (Pure)
Clausewitz first, and last, and always: War, strategy and intelligence in the twenty-first century
Hughes, R. G. & Koutsoukis, A., 16 Apr 2019, In: Intelligence and National Security. 34, 3, p. 438-455 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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1 Citation (SciVal)

399 Downloads (Pure)

Soviet-era glide weapons and the war in Ukraine: A game-changer? Russia's devastating use of 'glide bombs' shows how urgently Kyiv needs air defence systems, argues military expert R Gerald Hughes from Aberystwyth University.(Features)
R Gerald Hughes
17 Apr 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Soviet-era glide weapons and the war in Ukraine: A game-changer?; Russia's devastating use of 'glide bombs' shows how urgently Kyiv needs air defence systems, argues military expert R Gerald Hughes from Aberystwyth University
R Gerald Hughes
17 Apr 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Do claims that Crimean Tatars are worse off under Putin than Stalin stand up? An expert examines the evidence
R Gerald Hughes
23 Nov 2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
Ukraine war: why Crimean Tatar fighters are playing an increasing role in resistance to Russian occupation
R Gerald Hughes
02 Aug 2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
Ukraine denied as Nato averting its own disaster. Volodymyr Zelenskyy left last week's Nato summit claiming a'significant security victory for Ukraine'following the signing of a joint declaration by G7 leaders promising long-term multilateral and bilatera
R Gerald Hughes
17 Jul 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Ukraine denied as Nato averting its own disaster; Volodymyr Zelenskyy left last week's Nato summit claiming a'significant security victory for Ukraine'following the signing of a joint declaration by G7 leaders promising long-term multilateral and bilatera
R Gerald Hughes
17 Jul 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Soviet aggression prompted the birth of the Nato alliance – here's why that matters now
Jan Růžička & R Gerald Hughes
12 Jul 2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
Blinkered Putin must learn from past if he wants to avoid dissent. Ukraine's troops were given a boost of morale last week by an armed rebellion in Russia that posed the most significant threat to President Vladimir Putin's power in more than two decades.
R Gerald Hughes
01 Jul 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
Berlin airlift and Ukraine war: the importance of symbols during conflicts
Jan Růžička & R Gerald Hughes
23 Jun 2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
Aberystwyth University Researcher Targets History ("First Gain the Victory and then Make the Best Use of it you can": the Royal Navy in the Aftermath of the Falklands War)
R Gerald Hughes
23 Jan 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
The Importance of Western and Soviet Espionage in the Cold War
R Gerald Hughes
14 Apr 2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage

1 Consultancy

Academic Consultant on Wayland Books series 'Documenting WWII'
Gerry Hughes (Advisor)
2007 → …
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Timely memoirs and the ‘British invasion’: Two trends in the historiography of the CIA

Journeys back along the roads to Mandalay, Imphal and Kohima: Recent contributions to the history of the Burma theatre in the Second World War

Carl von Clausewitz and his Philosophy of War: The Evolution of a Reputation, 1831-2021

The Bhutto family and Pakistan: Power, Politics, and the Deep State

Chikara Hashimoto on intelligence and counter-subversion during the twilight of the British Empire: An enduring scholarly legacy

Cyber War and Lessons from History in the Digital Age

Labour's Defence and Foreign Policy, 1976-79

Review of Refugees, security and the European Union

After Hannibal and Scipio: The Spymasters of India and Pakistan reflect on years of conflict

Clausewitz, war and strategy in the twenty-first century

Clausewitz first, and last, and always: War, strategy and intelligence in the twenty-first century

Soviet-era glide weapons and the war in Ukraine: A game-changer? Russia's devastating use of 'glide bombs' shows how urgently Kyiv needs air defence systems, argues military expert R Gerald Hughes from Aberystwyth University.(Features)

Soviet-era glide weapons and the war in Ukraine: A game-changer?; Russia's devastating use of 'glide bombs' shows how urgently Kyiv needs air defence systems, argues military expert R Gerald Hughes from Aberystwyth University

Do claims that Crimean Tatars are worse off under Putin than Stalin stand up? An expert examines the evidence

Ukraine war: why Crimean Tatar fighters are playing an increasing role in resistance to Russian occupation

Ukraine denied as Nato averting its own disaster. Volodymyr Zelenskyy left last week's Nato summit claiming a'significant security victory for Ukraine'following the signing of a joint declaration by G7 leaders promising long-term multilateral and bilatera

Ukraine denied as Nato averting its own disaster; Volodymyr Zelenskyy left last week's Nato summit claiming a'significant security victory for Ukraine'following the signing of a joint declaration by G7 leaders promising long-term multilateral and bilatera

Soviet aggression prompted the birth of the Nato alliance – here's why that matters now

Blinkered Putin must learn from past if he wants to avoid dissent. Ukraine's troops were given a boost of morale last week by an armed rebellion in Russia that posed the most significant threat to President Vladimir Putin's power in more than two decades.

Berlin airlift and Ukraine war: the importance of symbols during conflicts

Aberystwyth University Researcher Targets History ("First Gain the Victory and then Make the Best Use of it you can": the Royal Navy in the Aftermath of the Falklands War)

The Importance of Western and Soviet Espionage in the Cold War

Academic Consultant on Wayland Books series 'Documenting WWII'

R Gerald Hughes

Personal profile

Research interests

Profile

Teaching

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

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