John Baylis

Biographic Data

ID962844
NAMEJohn Baylis
GIVEN NAMESJohn
FAMILY NAMEBaylis
SIGNATUREBAYLIS J
AFFILIATIONSAberystwyth University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS58
TOTAL CITATIONS64
AUTHOR COUNT53
EDITOR COUNT5
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1979
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX4

  • The ghost of Butterfield and the writing of UK official nuclear history

    Open AccessJohn BaylisARTICLERethinking History2026

    In a major critical article about UK official history written in 1949, Herbert Butterfield, highlighted what he viewed as the inherent weaknesses of government-sponsored history and argued that all such histories should be subjected to ‘unremitting scrutiny’. Despite the resurgence of interest in analysing the wide range of UK official histories in recent years one important subject has been neglected: UK policy on nuclear weapons. This article s…

  • The Globalization of World Politics

    John Baylis, Steve Smith et al.BOOKGlobalization of World Politics2022

    The Globalization of World Politics is an introduction to international relations (IR) and offers coverage of key theories and global issues. The ninth edition has been updated to explore the most pressing topics and challenges that dominate international relations today, including a chapter on global health, which explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pedagogical features—such as case studies and questions, a debating feature, and end-of…

  • Globalization of World Politics

    John Baylis, Patricia Owens et al.BOOKGlobalization of World Politics2022

  • Strategy in the Contemporary World

    Colin S Gray, John Baylis et al.BOOKStrategy in the Contemporary World2022

    Strategy in the Contemporary World provides a critical overview of both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. This text explores key debates and alternative perspectives, considers ongoing controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping readers to build critical thinking skills by assessing the evidence and logic behind various positions. The new edition has been updated to incorporate the latest developments in the fiel…

  • Contemporary Strategy

    John Baylis, John Garnett et al.BOOKContemporary Strategy2021

  • The Globalization of World Politics

    John Baylis, Steve Smith et al.BOOKGlobalization of World Politics2019

    The Globalization of World Politics is an introduction to international relations (IR) and offers comprehensive coverage of key theories and global issues. The eighth edition features several new chapters that reflect on the latest developments in the field, including postcolonial and decolonial approaches, and refugees and forced migration. Pedagogical features—such as case studies and questions, a debating feature, and end-of-chapter questions—…

  • Strategy in the Contemporary World

    Colin Gray-Undifferentiated, Colin S Gray et al.BOOKStrategy in the Contemporary World2018

    Strategy in the Contemporary World provides a critical overview of both enduring and contemporary issues that dominate strategy. This text explores key debates and alternative perspectives, considers key controversies and presents opposing arguments, helping readers to build critical thinking skills and reflect upon a wide range of perspectives. The new edition has been updated to incorporate the latest developments in the field of strategic stud…

  • The Globalization of World Politics

    John Baylis, Steve Smith et al.BOOKThe globalization of world politics2017

    The Globalization of World Politics is an introduction to international relations (IR) and offers comprehensive coverage of key theories and global issues. The seventh edition features several new chapters that reflect on the latest developments in the field, including those on gender and race. New pedagogical features — such as case studies and questions, a new debating feature, and end-of-chapter questions — help readers to evaluate key IR deba…

  • The globalization of world politics

    John Baylis, Patricia Owens et al.BOOKThe globalization of world politics2017

    This title provides an introduction to international relations (IR), supporting over 300,000 students taking their first steps in IR and beyond.

  • Strategy

    John BaylisARTICLEJournal of Strategic Studies2014

    This book represents an astonishingly ambitious and, to my knowledge, unique undertaking. Sir Lawrence Freedman sets himself the task of providing a history of strategic theory and practice ‘as the

  • The British Nuclear Experience

    John Baylis, Kristan StoddartARTICLEDiplomacy and Statecraft2012Cited by: 1

    Strategic culture, beliefs, and perceived status in an anarchic international system played a crucial role in the development of British nuclear weapons policy from its inception in the Second World War through to the Nassau Agreement in 1962 that provided Britain with a sophisticated submarine nuclear deterrent—Part Two, in the next issue of Diplomacy and Statecraft, will look at the period from 1962 to the present day. Adopting what has been de…

  • The British Nuclear Experience

    Kristan Stoddart, John BaylisARTICLEDiplomacy and Statecraft2012

    Part One of this article, which appeared in the last edition of Diplomacy and Statecraft, argued that the origins and early development of British nuclear weapons was largely driven by the particular ideas and beliefs of a relatively small political, scientific, and military elite. It is also argued that these beliefs, which developed into a “deterrence state of mind” amongst the elite, derived in part from a traditional strategic culture that em…

  • The U.S.-UK “Special Military Relationship”

    John Baylis, James J WirtzARTICLEComparative Strategy2012

    Although the “special relationship” between U.S. and British officials is a fixture of the international scene, recent events have raised concerns about the nature and strength of the partnership. This article explores the issues that animate the dialogue between Washington and London and describes insights gathered from a recent Anglo-American forum held in the United Kingdom. Both countries have shared interests in Afghanistan, Libya, and in th…

  • The Concept of Security in International Relations

    Open AccessJohn BaylisCHAPTERGlobalization and Environmental…2008

  • The 1958 Anglo-American Mutual Defence Agreement

    John BaylisARTICLEJournal of Strategic Studies2008References: 17

    Written on the 50th anniversary, this article focuses on the negotiations between Britain and the United States which led to the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement and the beginning of the ‘special nuclear relationship’ which has lasted down to the present day. It is argued that the eventual success of the negotiations had a lot to do with the key roles of Eisenhower and Macmillan but that a transatlantic ‘advocacy coaltion’ of nuclear scientists, def…

  • The Anglo-American “Special Relationship”

    Steve Marsh, John BaylisARTICLEDiplomacy and Statecraft2006Cited by: 18

    Scholars have variously queried the existence of the Anglo-American “special relationship,” consigned it to history as “special no more,” or demanded that Britain choose between its European and American relationships. These critiques have become increasingly prevalent since the Cold War. Yet the current British government, like many before it, continues to portray a choice between America and Europe as a “false choice,” and the “special relation…

  • British Nuclear Doctrine

    John BaylisARTICLEContemporary British History2004Cited by: 4

    This article focuses on continuity and change in British nuclear doctrine, especially in terms of targeting policy. After an initial assessment in 1945 that nuclear weapons would be scarce and would therefore have to be targeted, if war broke out, against urban centres, British nuclear strategy in the early Cold War period was based upon the concept of counter-force deterrence. This meant that projected nuclear forces were targeted against Soviet…

  • Britain and the chevaline project

    Open AccessJohn Baylis, Kristan StoddartARTICLEJournal of Strategic Studies2003Cited by: 4

    With the words quoted above, the new Secretary of State for Defence in the Thatcher government revealed for the first time the existence of a project that have remained a closely guarded secret, even from amny Cabinet members of four governments, since the late 1960s. Despite the passage of more thatn 20 years since Mr Pym's announcement, the story of the Chevaline project still remains largely unknown outside a small group of select politicians,…

  • The Continuing Relevance of Strategic Studies in the Post-Cold War Era

    John BaylisARTICLEDefence Studies2001

    (2001). The Continuing Relevance of Strategic Studies in the Post-Cold War Era. Defence Studies: Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 1-14

  • The Future of Nuclear Weapons

    Open AccessJohn BaylisARTICLEInternational Relations1997

  • Nato in the post-Cold War era

    John BaylisARTICLEInternational Affairs1996Cited by: 1

    Journal Article NATO in the post-Cold War era: does it have a future? Get access NATO in the post-Cold War era: does it have a future? By Victor Papacosmaand Mary Ann Heiss. London: Macmillan. 1995. 356pp. Index. £33.00. ISBN 0 333 62659 1. John Baylis John Baylis 1University of Wales, Aberystwyth Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 72, Issue 3, July 1996, Page 579, https://doi.or…

  • After bipolarity

    John BaylisARTICLEInternational Affairs1996

    Journal Article After bipolarity: the vanishing threat, theories of cooperation, and the future of the Atlantic alliance Get access After bipolarity: the vanishing threat, theories of cooperation, and the future of the Atlantic alliance. By Fred Chernoff. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press. 1995. 303pp. Index. $44.50. ISBN 0 472 10550 7. John Baylis John Baylis 1University of Wales, Aberystwyth Search for other works by this author o…

  • Reshaping European defence

    John BaylisARTICLEInternational Affairs1995Cited by: 1

    Journal Article Reshaping European defence Get access Reshaping European defence. Edited by Trevor Taylor. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs. 1994. 120pp. Pb.: £9.95. ISBN 0 905031 80 6. John Baylis John Baylis 1University of Wales, Aberystwyth Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 71, Issue 3, July 1995, Pages 641–642, https://doi.org/10.2307/2624913 Published: 01 Ju…

  • Nato's Eastern dilemmas

    John BaylisARTICLEInternational Affairs1994Cited by: 1

    Journal Article NATO's Eastern dilemmas Get access NATO's Eastern dilemmas. Edited by David G. Haglund, S. Neil MacFarlaneand Joel S. Sokolsky. Boulder, CO, Oxford: Westview. 1994. 231pp. Index. Pb.: £33.00. ISBN 0 8133 2064 x. John Baylis John Baylis Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 70, Issue 4, October 1994, Page 765, https://doi.org/10.2307/2624568 Published: 01 October 1994

  • The limited partnership

    John BaylisARTICLEInternational Affairs1994Cited by: 1

    Journal Article The limited partnership: building a Russian-US security community Get access The limited partnership: building a Russian-US security community. Edited by James E. Goodby, Benoit Morel. Oxford: Oxford University Press for SIPRI, Stockholm. 1993. 317pp. Index. £30.00. ISBN 0 19 829161 2. John Baylis John Baylis 1University of Wales, Aberystwyth Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Af…