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William King

PhD Alumni and Guest Teacher

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William King is a Guest Teacher in International History at the LSE and a Research Fellow at the German Historical Institute London. He is a historian of modern Britain and Europe, and his current research examines the history of Euroscepticism in Britain. Prior to joining LSE, he was a Teaching Fellow in History at Sciences Po. William holds an MA in International Security and Intelligence from King’s College London, an MPhil in Historical Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in International History from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

PhD thesis: The British Nerve Agent Debate: Acquisition, Deterrence and Disarmament, 1945-1976

Expertise

Cold War history, Anglo-American relations, British defence policy, chemical warfare, biological warfare, radiological warfare