James D. Boys
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James D. Boys is a British academic and media consultant who focuses on aspects of American history and political life in the late twentieth century. Born in Warwickshire
, England
, he read American Studies
, History
and Politics
for his Honours Degree at the University of Northampton
. He holds a Masters Degree from the University of London’s
Institute of United States Studies gained under the guidance of Dr. Robert McGeehan. He completed his PhD in the Evolution and Execution of US Foreign Policy in the 1990s at the University of Birmingham
under the tutelage of Professor Scott Lucas, author of Freedom’s War. He is an Associate Professor of International Political Studies and at Richmond, The American International University in London, where he also serves as Director of the International Relations Postgraduate Degree Program. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute in London.
(US Labour Secretary), Sidney Blumenthal
(Assistant to the President), Al Gore (Vice President), Tony Lake (National Security Advisor), Nancy Soderberg
(Ambassador to the UN) and Morton Halperin
(Director of the Policy Planning Staff).
His research concluded there was a unexplored aspect to the Clinton Presidency, which attempted to define a new foreign policy for a new global era, but which was overlooked by an ambivalent public and undermined by political maneuvering that has still to be recognized. These findings form the basis for his ongoing research into the Clinton Administration
between Great Britain and the United States, and is eager to put an end to concepts of Anti-Americanism, which he sees as an expression of Anti-Administrationism.
, the BBC and Al Jazeera English.
An examination of the Clinton Administration efforts to deal with Iran and Iraq. An examination of the Anglo-American relationship during the 1990s. An examination of the Somali deployment and its impact upon the second Bush Administration.
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he read American Studies
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
for his Honours Degree at the University of Northampton
University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is a university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.-History:In 1924, Northampton Technical College was opened at St George's Avenue, site of the current Avenue Campus. A new building for the college was formally opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York in 1932...
. He holds a Masters Degree from the University of London’s
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
Institute of United States Studies gained under the guidance of Dr. Robert McGeehan. He completed his PhD in the Evolution and Execution of US Foreign Policy in the 1990s at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
under the tutelage of Professor Scott Lucas, author of Freedom’s War. He is an Associate Professor of International Political Studies and at Richmond, The American International University in London, where he also serves as Director of the International Relations Postgraduate Degree Program. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute in London.
Academic career
- 2002-2006 Visiting Lecturer, Birmingham University
- 2004-2004 Visiting Lecturer, University of GloucestershireUniversity of GloucestershireThe University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
- 2005-2005 Visiting Lecturer, Leicester University
- 2006-2006 Visiting Lecturer, De Montfort UniversityDe Montfort UniversityDe Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
- 2006- 2011 Consulting Professor, Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
- 2006-2010 Assistant Professor of International Political Studies, Richmond, The American International University in London
- 2010–2011 Visiting Fellow, University of North DakotaUniversity of North DakotaThe University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
- 2010–present Associate Professor of International Political Studies, Richmond, The American International University in London
- 2010–present Director, International Relations Postgraduate Degree Program, Richmond, The American International University in London
- 2011–present Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute in London
Current research projects
Boys is working on a variety of projects at present. These include a continued examination of the Clinton years. Having completed his PhD thesis on the evolution and execution of foreign policy in the first Clinton Administration (1993–1997), Boys is currently working on developing this into a piece examining the foreign policy of the entire Clinton Administration (1997–2001). He is developing material on the life of Robert S. McNamara and on the struggle against Political Violence throughout the Twentieth Century. Boys' latest work, on the subject of rendition appears in the May 2011 edition of The International Journal of Human Rights.The Clinton Presidency
Following his 1995 meeting with President Bill Clinton, James D. Boys spent the early years of the twenty-first century researching the first term of Clinton’s administration in an effort to explain the evolution and execution of American foreign policy during that period. His research brought him into contact with leading members of the administration, including Robert ReichRobert Reich
Robert Bernard Reich is an American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997....
(US Labour Secretary), Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal is a former aide to President of the United States Bill Clinton and a widely published American journalist, especially on American politics and foreign policy....
(Assistant to the President), Al Gore (Vice President), Tony Lake (National Security Advisor), Nancy Soderberg
Nancy Soderberg
Nancy Soderberg is an American foreign policy strategist who held several senior level positions in the Clinton administration. She currently is President of the Connect US Fund in Washington DC and resides in Jacksonville, Florida where she is a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University...
(Ambassador to the UN) and Morton Halperin
Morton Halperin
Morton H. Halperin is an American expert on foreign policy and civil liberties. He served in the Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton administrations and in a number of roles with think tanks and universities such as the Council on Foreign Relations and Harvard University.- Early career :Halperin received...
(Director of the Policy Planning Staff).
His research concluded there was a unexplored aspect to the Clinton Presidency, which attempted to define a new foreign policy for a new global era, but which was overlooked by an ambivalent public and undermined by political maneuvering that has still to be recognized. These findings form the basis for his ongoing research into the Clinton Administration
North Dakota Project
In 2010, Boys was invited to be a Visiting Fellow of the University of North Dakota's Centre for Human Rights and Genocide Studies, by its director, Professor Gregory S. Gordon. Boys visited the university in May 2010, and initiated research into a series of papers for delivery in October 2010. These focused on the execution of foreign policy under the Clinton Administration in relation to Rwanda and Terrorism, and on the broader question of the role of human rights in the international arena. His work will form part of an on-line symposium in the summer of 2011.Commentator
Boys has written on a variety of subjects and has been published repeatedly on the Nth Position and the 49th Parallel. Boys is openly supportive of the Special RelationshipSpecial relationship
The Special Relationship is a phrase used to describe the exceptionally close political, diplomatic, cultural, economic, military and historical relations between the United Kingdom and the United States, following its use in a 1946 speech by British statesman Winston Churchill...
between Great Britain and the United States, and is eager to put an end to concepts of Anti-Americanism, which he sees as an expression of Anti-Administrationism.
Television and media work
Boys has made over one hundred media appearances since December 2007, working with Sky NewsSky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
, the BBC and Al Jazeera English.
Selected publications
- James D. Boys, JFK: The Exceptional Ideal? in JFK: History, Memory, Legacy: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry, edited by John Williams, Robert G. Waite and Gregory Gordon, University of North Dakota Press, 2009
- James D. Boys and Michael Keating, The Policy Brief: Building Practical Skills in International Relations and Political Science, in Politics, edited by Dr Alasdair Young, October 2009
- James D. Boys and Hind Zantout, E-Government: Big Brother of Athenian Democracy, in Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-society 2009: Volume II, edited by Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías, Barcelona, Spain, 2009 pp 13–17. ISBN 978-972-8924-78-2
An examination of the Clinton Administration efforts to deal with Iran and Iraq. An examination of the Anglo-American relationship during the 1990s. An examination of the Somali deployment and its impact upon the second Bush Administration.