Presentation of the book “British Statecraft in the Baltic Sea Region” and discussion

The book’s authors, Hugo Bromley, a postdoctoral researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics, and Brendan Simms, Professor of the History of International Relations at the University of Cambridge, examine Britain’s role in the Baltic Sea region based on historical documents and their analysis. The book traces Britain’s diplomatic, political, and commercial involvement in the region over more than 300 years, while also addressing the contemporary geopolitical situation and the importance of the Baltic region in British strategy.

During the event, the authors will present the book’s main ideas and discuss Britain’s historical and current role in the Baltic Sea region and its significance in the context of European security and geopolitics.

This will be the only presentation of the book British Statecraft and the Baltic Sea Region in Latvia.

Authors of the book:

Brendan Simms is Professor of the History of International Relations in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is the founder and Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, as well as Co-Director of the Baltic Geopolitics Programme. Professor Simms researches European geopolitics, with his main interests including Germany, Britain and Europe, Hitler’s global antisemitism, humanitarian intervention, and state-building.

The event is organised in cooperation with the Faculty of Social Sciences of Rīga Stradiņš University and the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Latvia.