Richard Cockett
Richard Cockett is a British historian, journalist and author.
He is a regional editor of The Economist, with experience in Mexico, Central America, Africa and Singapore, and was previously a senior lecturer in politics and history at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Richard Cockett is the main recipient of the 2024 Bruno-Kreisky-Prize.
Works
Thinking the Unthinkable: Think-tanks and the Economic Counter-revolution, 1931–1983...Twilight of Truth: Chamberlain, Appeasement, and the Manipulation of the Press David Astor and The Observer. New Left, New Right and Beyond. Taking the Sixties Seriously . Sudan: Darfur and the failure of an African State.. Blood, Dreams and Gold: The Changing Face of Burma.. Vienna: How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World..