David Armitage is Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Harvard University. His books include The History Manifesto (CUP, 2014), Foundations of Modern International Thought (CUP, 2013), The Declaration of Independence: A Global History (Harvard, 2007) and the prize-winning The Ideological Origins of the British Empire (CUP, 2000). He frequently appears on national radio and in the press, and tweets actively (@DavidRArmitage) to his more than 6000 followers.
“In “Civil Wars” Mr Armitage traces the evolution of an explosive
concept, not to pin down a proper meaning but to show why it
remains so slippery… The meaning of civil war, as Mr Armitage
shows, is as messy and multifaceted as the conflict it describes.
His book offers an illuminating guide through the 2,000-year muddle
and does a good job of filling a conspicuous void in the literature
of conflict.”—The Economist, 10th February 2017
*The Economist*
“Armitage’s goal, in this wide-ranging and informative book, is to
examine the history of the idea of civil war as it has developed
from the Romans until the present time… He has given us a book that
is full of insights.”—John Gray, Literary Review, March 2017.
*Literary Review*
“Armitage’s work is consistent and his goal is clear.”—Ed Jones,
LSE Review of Books
*LSE Review of Books*
“Given his stature in the academy, Armitage could have easily
continued to write learned monographs on focused subjects. Instead,
in an attempt to revitalize the historical discipline, he has
risked the scorn of his colleagues by trying new methods. Both the
impulse to try new ways of writing history and the finished product
should be applauded. Armitage’s approach might cause a revolution
within the discipline. As he knows all too well, that revolution
will be preceded by civil war.”—Prof. John M. Collins, Reviews in
History
*Reviews in History*
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