Jonathan Davis

Dr. Jonathan Davis is Associate Professor of 20th-century Russian history at Anglia Ruskin University's Humanities and Social Sciences school. He specializes in Soviet history, Cold War internationalism, and Labour movements, with particular focus on Anglo-Soviet relations and 1980s global transformations.

• PhD in Anglo-Soviet History (De Montfort University)
• MA in Russian & East European Studies (University of Birmingham)
• BA in History & Politics (De Montfort University)

His research explores:

• Labour-Soviet ideological exchanges
• Twentieth-century socialist frameworks
• Global 1980s political/economic shifts
• Post-1945 international relations

Recent publications include The Global 1980s (2019) and Historical Dictionary of the Russian Revolution (2020).

• Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Director, Labour History Research Unit
• Regular media commentator (BBC Radio, The Conversation)