Background
He was born in 1972 in Hackney, East London and lived there for 25 years.
He was born in 1972 in Hackney, East London and lived there for 25 years.
University of London. University of Bristol.
He has published a number of books and articles on United States foreign policy, grand strategy and world order. His most recent books include an edited volume with Professor Michael Cox (of the London School of Economics) entitled United States foreign policy" (Oxford University Press, 2008. 2nd edition 2012) and Energy Security and American Hegemony (Johns Hopkins University Press in June 2010).
Stokes is currently working on a new book on Transatlantic grand strategy, the ways in which the United States can help stymie decline and the implications of United States strategic retrenchment for European security.
He completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Bristol in 2003. Outside of academia he enjoys country walks, cooking and Muay Thai, and has an amateur fight record of 28 wins (19 by KO) and 2 losses.
He is a senior research associate of Exeter"s Strategy and Security Institute, member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
