We remember Winston Churchill for his fight against fascism and his warnings about communism, but Andrew Roberts reveals that this legendary figure has much to teach us about the challenges we face today. Churchill coined the phrase “The Special Relationship” and Lord Roberts is uniquely able to discuss the longstanding partnership between our two nations and the values it promotes — freedom, prosperity, the rule of law, and peace. In a world where these values are under renewed threat, Lord Roberts will discuss how Winston Churchill and the Special Relationship are as relevant as ever. This event is co-sponsored by The Athenaeum, The Clements Center, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, and The Department of History.
About Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts is a prominent scholar, public intellectual, and political commentator who has been described as “a great historian who is always relevant to contemporary thinking and contemporary problems” (Henry Kissinger) and “One of the greatest biographers in the English language today” (Sir Noel Malcolm).
He has authored or edited more than twenty books, including Churchill: Walking with Destiny (2018), Conflict: A Military History of the Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine (2023, with David Petraeus), The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III (2021), and Napoleon: A Life (2014).
He is currently the Bonnie and Tom McCloskey Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Visiting Professor at the War Studies Department at King’s College, London, and Lehrman Institute Distinguished Fellow at the New York Historical Society.
He received a first class honours degree in Modern History and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University. He was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Roberts of Belgravia in 2022.
