Professor Kevin Ruane


NameProfessor Kevin Ruane
Job titleEmeritus Professor
Research instituteSchool of Humanities and Education Studies

Research outputs

Graham Greene in love and war: French Indochina and the making of The Quiet American

Ruane, K. 2017. Graham Greene in love and war: French Indochina and the making of The Quiet American. Graham Greene Studies . 1.

Churchill and the bomb in war and cold war

Ruane, K. 2016. Churchill and the bomb in war and cold war. Bloomsbury.

The Tet Offensive

Ruane, K. 2009. The Tet Offensive.

Key US decisions for war in Vietnam, 1961-65

Ruane, K. 2009. Key US decisions for war in Vietnam, 1961-65.

Anthony Eden: Cold War peace-maker?

Ruane, K. 2007. Anthony Eden: Cold War peace-maker? Twentieth Century History Review. 3 (1), pp. 18-22.

SEATO: an Asian NATO?

Ruane, K. 2007. SEATO: an Asian NATO? Twentieth Century History Review. 2 (3), pp. 29-33.

Agonizing reappraisals: Anthony Eden, John Foster Dulles and the crisis of European defence, 1953-54

Ruane, K. 2002. Agonizing reappraisals: Anthony Eden, John Foster Dulles and the crisis of European defence, 1953-54. Diplomacy and Statecraft. 13 (4), pp. 151-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/714000354

SEATO, MEDO and the Baghdad Pact: Anthony Eden, British foreign policy and the collective defence of South-East Asia and the Middle East, 1952-1955

Ruane, K. 2005. SEATO, MEDO and the Baghdad Pact: Anthony Eden, British foreign policy and the collective defence of South-East Asia and the Middle East, 1952-1955. Diplomacy and Statecraft. 16 (1), pp. 169-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592290590916185

Anglo-American relations, the Cold War and the Middle East defence, 1953-55.

Ruane, K. 2006. Anglo-American relations, the Cold War and the Middle East defence, 1953-55. The Journal of Transatlantic Studies. 4 (1), pp. 1-25.

Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the pursuit of “power by proxy” in the 1950s

Ruane, K. 2005. Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the pursuit of “power by proxy” in the 1950s. in: Johnson, G. (ed.) The Foreign Office and British Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century London Routledge. pp. 147-167

Refusing to pay the price: British foreign-policy and the pursuit of victory in Vietnam, 1952-54

Ruane, K. 1995. Refusing to pay the price: British foreign-policy and the pursuit of victory in Vietnam, 1952-54. English Historical Review. 110 (435), pp. 70-92.

From the Yoshida Letter to the unleashing of Chiang: the Asian Cold War and the origins of the Eden-Dulles feud, 1952-53

Ruane, K. 2009. From the Yoshida Letter to the unleashing of Chiang: the Asian Cold War and the origins of the Eden-Dulles feud, 1952-53.

In search of the origins of the Eden-Dulles feud: Britain, America and the Cold War in East Asia, 1951-53

Ruane, K. 2009. In search of the origins of the Eden-Dulles feud: Britain, America and the Cold War in East Asia, 1951-53.

The nature of the Cold War

Ruane, K. 2008. The nature of the Cold War.

Ideology and the Cold War

Ruane, K. 2007. Ideology and the Cold War.

American imperialism in the 20th century

Ruane, K. 2007. American imperialism in the 20th century.

The First Vietnam War

Ruane, K. 2007. The First Vietnam War.

The making of modern Southeast Asia in the age of decolonization and the Cold War

Ruane, K. 2007. The making of modern Southeast Asia in the age of decolonization and the Cold War. in: Martel, G. (ed.) A Companion to International History 1900 - 2001 Chichester Wiley-Blackwell.

The Vietnam War and the making of modern Southeast Asia

Ruane, K. 2006. The Vietnam War and the making of modern Southeast Asia.

The rise and fall of detente

Ruane, K. 2006. The rise and fall of detente.

The rise and fall of detente

Ruane, K. 2006. The rise and fall of detente.

The end of French rule in Vietnam

Ruane, K. 2006. The end of French rule in Vietnam. Twentieth Century History Review. 2 (1), pp. 26-30.

Why did America lose the Vietnam War?

Ruane, K. 2005. Why did America lose the Vietnam War?

''This is not an easy operation'': British Conservative Governments and the management of the Anglo-American ''special relationship'', 1951-63

Ruane, K. and Ellison, J. 2005. ''This is not an easy operation'': British Conservative Governments and the management of the Anglo-American ''special relationship'', 1951-63.

Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society

Ruane, K. 2004. Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society. Modern History Review. 15 (4), pp. 8-10.

Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the pursuit of 'power-by-proxy' in the 1950s

Ruane, K. and Ellison, J. 2004. Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the pursuit of 'power-by-proxy' in the 1950s. Contemporary British History. 18 (3), pp. 147-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/1361946042000259350

The United States in Asia: II – Vietnam

Ruane, K. 2003. The United States in Asia: II – Vietnam. Modern History Review. 14 (4), pp. 13-16.

The United States in Asia: I – Korea

Ruane, K. 2003. The United States in Asia: I – Korea. Modern History Review. 14 (4), pp. 10-12.

The historiography of Cold War origins

Ruane, K. 2003. The historiography of Cold War origins.

The Foreign Office, Anglo-American relations and the pursuit of ''power by proxy'', 1952-1957

Ruane, K. and Ellison, J. 2003. The Foreign Office, Anglo-American relations and the pursuit of ''power by proxy'', 1952-1957.

Putting America in its place: recent writing on the history of the Vietnam Wars

Ruane, K. 2002. Putting America in its place: recent writing on the history of the Vietnam Wars.

Review article: Putting America in its place? Recent writing on the Vietnam Wars

Ruane, K. 2002. Review article: Putting America in its place? Recent writing on the Vietnam Wars. Journal of Contemporary History. 37 (1), pp. 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220094020370010201

Fighting while negotiating: The United States, North Vietnam and the Paris Peace Process, May 1968 to January 1973

Ruane, K. 2001. Fighting while negotiating: The United States, North Vietnam and the Paris Peace Process, May 1968 to January 1973. Modern History Review. 37 (1).

Anglo-American relations and the birth of the Western European Union in 1954

Ruane, K. 2001. Anglo-American relations and the birth of the Western European Union in 1954.

Lyndon B. Johnson and the search for political stability in Saigon, 1963-65

Ruane, K. 2001. Lyndon B. Johnson and the search for political stability in Saigon, 1963-65.

The United States, South Vietnam and the ''spectre'' of neutralization, 1963-65

Ruane, K. 2001. The United States, South Vietnam and the ''spectre'' of neutralization, 1963-65.

Putting America in its place: recent writing on the history of the Vietnam War

Ruane, K. 2001. Putting America in its place: recent writing on the history of the Vietnam War.

The rise and fall of the European Defence Community: Anglo-American relations and the crisis of European defence, 1950-55

Ruane, K. 2000. The rise and fall of the European Defence Community: Anglo-American relations and the crisis of European defence, 1950-55. Basingstoke, UK Palgrave Macmillan.

The Vietnam Wars

Ruane, K. 2000. The Vietnam Wars. Manchester, UK Manchester University Press.

Anthony Eden, the Foreign Office and Anglo-French relations, 1951-1954

Ruane, K. 1999. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Office and Anglo-French relations, 1951-1954. in: Sharp, A. and Stone, G. (ed.) Anglo-French Relations in the Twentieth Century: Rivalry and Cooperation London, UK Routledge. pp. 280-300

Was Vietnam a war that the United States could never win?

Ruane, K. 1999. Was Vietnam a war that the United States could never win? in: Catterall, P. (ed.) Exam Essays in 20th Century World History London Heinemann. pp. 104-107

From profusion to confusion: sources for 20th century international and diplomatic history

Ruane, K. 1999. From profusion to confusion: sources for 20th century international and diplomatic history.

War and revolution in Vietnam, 1930-1975

Ruane, K. 1998. War and revolution in Vietnam, 1930-1975. London, UK Routledge.

Historians and the Vietnam War: the unending debate

Ruane, K. 1998. Historians and the Vietnam War: the unending debate.

Anthony Eden's fear of ''Fortess America'': Britain, America and the demise of the European Defence Community, 1953-54

Ruane, K. 1998. Anthony Eden's fear of ''Fortess America'': Britain, America and the demise of the European Defence Community, 1953-54.

Containing America: Aspects of British Foreign Policy and the Cold War in South-East Asia, 1951-54

Ruane, K. 1996. Containing America: Aspects of British Foreign Policy and the Cold War in South-East Asia, 1951-54. Diplomacy and Statecraft. 7 (1), pp. 141-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592299608405998

Anthony Eden, British diplomacy and the origins of the Geneva Conference of 1954

Ruane, K. 1994. Anthony Eden, British diplomacy and the origins of the Geneva Conference of 1954. The Historical Journal. 37 (1), pp. 153-172. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0018246X00014746
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