Behind the Words: The FCO, Hegemonolingualism and the End of Britain''s Freedom

About William Mallinson

William Mallinson Professor of Political Ideas and Institutions at Università Guglielmo Marconi is a former Member of Her Majestys Diplomatic Service who left to study for and was awarded his PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences Department of International History. Following a period in business as European Public Affairs Manager at ITTs European Headquarters in Brussels he turned his attention to the academic world playing a pivotal role in introducing Britains first Honours degree in Public Relations. Since 1994 when he was awarded a Greek Government scholarship he has been perusing British Foreign Office Ministry of Defence Prime Ministers Office and Cabinet archives under the general rubric of Anglo-Greek relations during the Cold War. He has also published several articles in the press and spoken at numerous conferences. He is an occasional lecturer at the Greek National Defence School particularly on Britain and Russia/ USSR. He speaks reads and writes French German Italian Dutch and Greek. His publications include Public Lies and Private Truths (1996; 2000); Portrait of an Ambassador (1998); Cyprus: A Modern History (2005); From Neutrality to Commitment: Dutch Foreign Policy NATO and European Integration (2010); Britain and Cyprus: Key Themes and Documents since World War Two (2011); and The FCO Hegemonolingualism and the End of Britains Freedom (2014).