Dr. Gabor Batonyi,Assistant Professor
Information about Dr. Gabor Batonyi at the University of Bradford.
- School of Social Sciences
(Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences) - Email:
- g.batonyi@bradford.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- +44 1274 233807
Biography
Gábor Bátonyi studied in Budapest, Bologna and Oxford where he received his DPhil in 1996. Following a career in television journalism as a foreign affairs editor, he teaches history and international relations at the University of Bradford. He is the author of Britain and Central Europe, 1918–1933 (Clarendon Press, 1999) and several publications on Anglo-Hungarian relations. His research on British diplomacy, intelligence and foreign policy in Central and Eastern Europe covers the period from the First World War to the end of the Cold War.
Research
- Anglo-Hungarian relations since 1918;
- British intelligence operations during the Second World War and the Cold War;
- show trials during the early Cold War in Hungary, notably the case of Edgar Sanders;
- Margaret Thatcher’s foreign policy and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe;
- the British Council and cultural diplomacy between 1945 and 1989.
Teaching
Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Gabor Batonyi as follows:
Teaching interests
Main Teaching Areas:- Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th century
- British foreign policy and Anglo-German relations between the two world wars
- Diplomatic history from 1870 to 1989
- Democracy, populism and authoritarian regimes in contemporary history
- International Relations
Publications
There are 9 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Gabor Batonyi. They are listed as:
- book (2)
- book chapter (2)
- peer reviewed journal (5)
Book
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Austrian Relations between the Wars. | 2007 | Batonyi, Gabor | |||||||||
| Britain and Central Europe, 1918–1933 | 1999 | 1999 | Bátonyi, Gábor | 0-19-820748-4 | Clarendon Press | https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198207481.001.0001 |
Book Chapter
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haboru, Hadsereg, osszeomlas Magyarorszag Katonai Reszvetele es Szerepe a Masodik Vilaghaboruban. | 2005 | Batonyi, Gabor | |||||||||
| The Hungarian Opposition and Resistance to Stalinism in the Early 1950s | 2008 | Resistance, Rebellion and Revolution in Hungary and Central Europe: Commemorating 1956 | Resistance, Rebellion and Revolution in Hungary and Central Europe: Commemorating 1956 | Bátonyi, Gábor | L. Péter and M. Rady | 978-0-903425-79-7 | School of Slavonic and East European Studies |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomacy by Show Trial - The Espionage Case of Edgar Sanders and British-Hungarian Relations, 1949-1953 | 2015 | Slavonic and East European Review | Batonyi, Gabor | ||||||||
| “Creative Ferment in Eastern Europe”: Thatcher’s Diplomacy and the Transformation of Hungary in the Mid-1980s | 2018 | Diplomacy and Statecraft | Batonyi, Gabor | ||||||||
| Mission to Survive: Hungarian Historian Gyula Szekfü as Agent and Diplomat | 2012 | Slavonic and East European Review | 90 | 705 - 734 | Bátonyi, Gábor | 978-1-78188-011-1 | Modern Humanities Research Association / School of Slavonic and East European Studies | 10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.90.4.0705 | |||
| A New Image of the Nation: Reading Central and South-East European History | 1997 | Historical Journal | 40 | Bátonyi, Gábor | Cambridge University Press | ||||||
| Touching Base: Hungarian Intelligence and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies in the 1960s | 2023 | Slavonic and East European Review | 101 | Gábor Bátonyi | ISSN: 2222-4327 | MHRA |