A. G. Hopkins
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Antony "Tony" G. Hopkins, FBA
(born 21 February 1938) is a distinguished British
historian at the University of Texas, where he holds the Walter Prescott Webb Professorship of History and Ideas. Hopkins was formerly the Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History
at the University of Cambridge
and is currently an Emeritus Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge
. He had previously taught at the University of Birmingham
from 1964 to 1988 and at the University of Geneva
, from 1988 to 1994. Hopkins earned his bachelor's degree from the University of London
in 1960 and his Ph.D., also from the University of London, in 1964. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling
in 1996. Hopkins is known mainly for his extensive work on African and imperial history, and, to a lesser extent, for his recent contributions to the history of globalization. He has been an editor for both the Journal of African History and the Economic History Review. His principal works include An Economic History of West Africa (1973), and, with Peter Cain, British Imperialism, 1688-2000 (2001), which won the Forkosch Prize of the American Historical Association
and is considered by many to be the most influential interpretation of British expansion offered in the last half century. Hopkins is currently writing a study of American imperialism.
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(born 21 February 1938) is a distinguished British
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historian at the University of Texas, where he holds the Walter Prescott Webb Professorship of History and Ideas. Hopkins was formerly the Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History
Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History
The Smuts Professorship of Commonwealth History was established on 25 October 1952 as the Smuts Professorship of the History of the British Commonwealth; it was retitled in 1994...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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and is currently an Emeritus Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
. He had previously taught at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
from 1964 to 1988 and at the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
, from 1988 to 1994. Hopkins earned his bachelor's degree from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in 1960 and his Ph.D., also from the University of London, in 1964. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling
University of Stirling
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in 1996. Hopkins is known mainly for his extensive work on African and imperial history, and, to a lesser extent, for his recent contributions to the history of globalization. He has been an editor for both the Journal of African History and the Economic History Review. His principal works include An Economic History of West Africa (1973), and, with Peter Cain, British Imperialism, 1688-2000 (2001), which won the Forkosch Prize of the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
and is considered by many to be the most influential interpretation of British expansion offered in the last half century. Hopkins is currently writing a study of American imperialism.
Selected Books by A.G. Hopkins
- A. G. Hopkins, An Economic History of West Africa, 1973.
- P. J. Cain and A. G. Hopkins, British Imperialism, 1688-2000, 2001. (Formerly published in two volumes in 1993).
- A. G. Hopkins, Globalization in World History, W. W. Norton, 2002.
- A. G. Hopkins, Global History: Interactions Between the Universal and the Local, Palgrave-Macmillan, 2006.
Articles by A.G. Hopkins
- "Economic Aspects of Political Movements in Nigeria and in the Gold Coast, 1918-1939," Journal of African History, Vol. 7, No. 1 (1966), pp. 133–152.
- "The Lagos Strike of 1897: An Exploration in Nigerian Labour History," Past & Present, No. 35 (Dec., 1966), pp. 133–155.
- "The Western Sudan in the Middle Ages: Underdevelopment in the Empires of the Western Sudan," Past & Present, No. 37 (Jul., 1967), pp. 149–156.
- "Economic Imperialism in West Africa: Lagos, 1880-92," Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 21, No. 3 (Dec., 1968), pp. 580–606.
- "The Creation of a Colonial Monetary System: The Origins of the West African Currency Board," African Historical Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1 (1970), pp. 101–132.
- "Economic Imperialism in West Africa: A Rejoinder," Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 25, No. 2 (May, 1972), pp. 307–312.
- "Rationality and Technology in African History," Technology and Culture, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Jul., 1975), pp. 462–465.
- "On Importing André Gunder Frank into Africa," African Economic History Review, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Spring, 1975), pp. 13–21.
- "An Economic History of West Africa: A Comment," African Economic History, No. 2 (Autumn, 1976), pp. 81–83.
- "Imperial Business in Africa. Part I: Sources," Journal of African History, Vol. 17, No. 1 (1976), pp. 29–48.
- "Imperial Business in Africa. Part II: Interpretations," Journal of African History, Vol. 17, No. 2 (1976), pp. 267–290.
- "An Economic History of West Africa: A Further Comment," African Economic History, No. 6 (Autumn, 1978), pp. 139–144.
- "Africa's Age of Improvement," History in Africa, Vol. 7 (1980), pp. 141–160.
- "The Political Economy of British Expansion Overseas, 1750-1914," Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 33, No. 4 (Nov., 1980), pp. 463–490.
- "Property Rights and Empire Building: Britain's Annexation of Lagos, 1861," Journal of Economic History, Vol. 40, No. 4 (Dec., 1980), pp. 777–798.
- “The Victorians and Africa: A Reconsideration of the Occupation of Egypt, 1882,” Journal of African History, 27 (1986), pp. 363–91.
- "Gentlemanly Capitalism and British Expansion Overseas I: The Old Colonial System, 1688-1850," Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Nov., 1986), pp. 501–525.
- "Gentlemanly Capitalism and British Expansion Overseas II: New Imperialism, 1850-1945," Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 40, No. 1 (Feb., 1987), pp. 1–26.
- "Big Business in African Studies," Journal of African History, Vol. 28, No. 1 (1987), pp. 119–140.
- “Informal Empire in Argentina: An Alternative View,” Journal of Latin American Studies, 26, 2 (1994): 469-484.
- "Back to the Future: From National History to Imperial History," Past and Present, 164 (1999).
- "Quasi-States, Weak States and the Partition of Africa," Review of International Studies, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Apr., 2000), pp. 311–320.
- "Capitalism, Nationalism and the New American Empire,' Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, Vol. 35, No. 1 (March 2007), pp. 95-117.
- “Rethinking Decolonization,” Past and Present, (August 2008).
- Review Essay: “Explorers’ Tales: Stanley Presumes – Again,” Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, Vol. 36, No. 4 (Dec. 2008), pp. 669-684.
- Hopkins, A.G. “The New Economic History of Africa,” Journal of African History, 50 (2009), pp. 155–77.
Literature
- Toyin FalolaToyin FalolaToyin Omoyeni Falola is a Nigerian Historian and professor of African Studies. He is currently the Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor in History at the University of Texas at Austin. Falola earned his B.A. and Ph.D. in History at the University of Ife, Ile-Ife in Nigeria...
and Emily Brownell (eds.): Africa, Empire and Globalization. Essays in Honor of A. G. Hopkins, Carolina Academic Press, Durham, NC (2011).
External links
- Professor A. G. Hopkins, The British Academy Fellowship.