Bancroft Prize
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Edition 32 (1979) Winner
Christopher Guy Thorne
クリストファー・ガイ・ソーン
Christopher Guy Thorne
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-05-17
- Died
- 1992-04-20 age 57
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, International Relations scholar, Professor
- Active Years
- 1958-1992
- Affiliations
- University of Sussex, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Grammar School, Guildford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| St. Edmund Hall, Oxford | — | History | B.A. | 1950s | United Kingdom |
| St. Edmund Hall, Oxford | — | History | D.Litt. | 1980 | United Kingdom |
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
Country:
United Kingdom
St. Edmund Hall, Oxford
History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1950s
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United Kingdom
Later awarded M.A. (1962), D.Litt. (1980) and made Honorary Fellow (1989)
St. Edmund Hall, Oxford
History
Degree:
D.Litt.
Period:
1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Following initial degree, continued association culminating in honorary distinctions
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bancroft Prize | Allies of a Kind: the United States, Britain, and the War against Japan, 1941–1945 | — | Columbia University Libraries (Bancroft Prize) | 受賞 |
Bancroft Prize
1979
Work:
Allies of a Kind: the United States, Britain, and the War against Japan, 1941–1945
Organization:
Columbia University Libraries (Bancroft Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Approach of War, 1938–1939
1967 HistoryAn analysis of international tensions and the path to war between 1938 and 1939.
causes of wardiplomatic history
The Limits of Foreign Policy: The West, The League, and the Far Eastern Crisis of 1931–1933
1973 HistoryA comparative-historical study examining Western and League of Nations responses during the Manchurian crisis.
League of Nationslimits of diplomacy
Allies of a Kind: the United States, Britain, and the War against Japan, 1941–1945
1978 History / International HistoryA major work on Anglo-American relations and cooperation/tensions during the Pacific War; recipient of the Bancroft Prize.
US-UK relationsPacific Waralliances and diplomacy
The Issue of War: States, Societies, and the Far Eastern Conflict of 1941–1945
1985 History / International HistoryA multi-faceted examination of state-society interactions and issues during the Far Eastern conflict of 1941–1945.
state-society relationswartime policy
Border Crossings: Studies in International History
1988 History / International HistoryA collection of essays emphasizing transnational and comparative perspectives in international history.
transnational historycomparative history
Between the Seas: A Quiet Walk through Crete
1994 Travel / EssayA reflective travel book about Crete, published posthumously.
travel writingregional reflection
Bibliography
- The Approach of War, 1938–1939
- The Limits of Foreign Policy: The West, The League, and the Far Eastern Crisis of 1931–1933
- Allies of a Kind: the United States, Britain, and the War against Japan, 1941–1945
- The Issue of War: States, Societies, and the Far Eastern Conflict of 1941–1945
- Border Crossings: Studies in International History
- Between the Seas: A Quiet Walk through Crete
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and detailed analysisComparative and transnational perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- transnational nature of international relationsdynamics of alliances and diplomacystate-society interactions
Legacy
Christopher Thorne made significant contributions to Pacific War and international history, introducing transnational approaches to the field. He is known as the first non-American to win the Bancroft Prize in 1979.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
Trivia
- He was the first non-American to win the Bancroft Prize (1979).
- Served as Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex and was a resident fellow at NIAS.