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United Kingdom Michael Burleigh is a historian, author, and commentator known for his extensive writings on international relations and modern European history, bringing historical context to contemporary global affairs.
Michael Burleigh is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sea Change Partners LLP, a firm specializing in geopolitical risk advisory, demonstrating his expertise beyond traditional academia into practical application for businesses and governments.
Michael Burleigh contributes to Project Syndicate, an international media organization, where he provides commentary and analysis on contemporary politics, such as his 2021 article 'A Dangerous New Variant of Populism,' discussing the implications of populist politics.
Michael Burleigh writes regularly for The Times newspaper, providing commentary on international affairs.
Michael Burleigh regularly contributes articles to The i newspaper.
Michael Burleigh contributes regularly to The Daily Telegraph, offering his commentary and analysis.
Michael Burleigh has written for the Evening Standard, sharing his insights on various topics.
Michael Burleigh is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, offering commentary and analysis on international affairs.
Michael Burleigh contributes regularly to the Mail on Sunday, providing commentary and analysis on international affairs.
Michael Burleigh was a contributor to Standpoint magazine until its closure in 2021.
Michael Burleigh contributed to Perspective magazine until its closure in 2024.
Michael Burleigh had a foreign policy column on Unherd.
Michael Burleigh serves as a Contributing Editor at Literary Review.
Michael Burleigh served on the UK government’s Advisory Committee for the Centenary Commemoration of World War One from 2012-2018.
Michael Burleigh was born on April 3, 1955, and pursued his academic career at the University of London, earning a First Class Honours in History from University College London in 1977 and a PhD in history from Bedford College in 1982. His early career included academic posts at prestigious institutions such as New College, Oxford, the London School of Economics, and Cardiff University, where he served as a Distinguished Research Professor in Modern History. He also held visiting positions in the United States, including at Rutgers and Stanford University as a Kratter Visiting Professor, focusing on medieval history and later expanding his research to the modern era.
In 2001, Burleigh transitioned from full-time academia to focus on writing, which led to significant critical and commercial success. His book, “The Third Reich: A New History” (2000), was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction in 2001. Subsequently, “Small Wars, Far Away Places: The Genesis of the Modern World 1945–65” (2013) was longlisted for the same prize in 2014. He has authored works that examine topics ranging from Nazi Germany’s medical profession to a cultural history of terrorism, demonstrating a broad spectrum of historical inquiry.
Burleigh has maintained a presence as a commentator and analyst on contemporary politics. In 2019, he was appointed the inaugural Engelsberg Chair of History and International Relations at the London School of Economics IDEAS centre, serving until 2020, and continues as a Senior Fellow focusing on world orders. Beyond academia, he has contributed to various television documentaries, earning a British Film Institute Award for Archival Achievement for “Selling Murder: The Killing Films of the Third Reich” (1991) and a New York Film and Television Festival Bronze Medal for “Heil Herbie: The Story of the Volkswagen Beetle” (1993). He regularly writes for British newspapers and co-founded Sea Change Partners, a geopolitical risk consultancy, in 2012.
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