Andrew Johnstone

I look forward to going to SHAFR by train

Hardcover publication date in the US! Americans can finally be as impressed as this cat

Spinning the World by Andrew Johnstone Reveals the PR industry's hidden hand of influence on American foreign relations in the twentieth century. 📚 cup.org/4fg93Is #diplomatichistory

Official publication day!

We've got some brand-new books from @cambridgeup on our shelves! 🙌📚 Including 'Spinning the World' by @HistoryAndrew which has been released today, examining the public relations industry's hidden hand of influence on American foreign relations. 🌎 @cambUP_History

From a SHAFR conversation to a soon to be published book, @HistoryAndrew’s Spinning the World is an insightful examination of the PR industry and US foreign relations. @SHAFRhistorians #SHAFR2025 @cambUP_History

All set up at #SHAFR2025. Stop by and say hello. @SHAFRhistorians @cambUP_History

@SteveHewittUK Thanks Steve!

@HistoryAndrew Cool! Congratulations!!!!

My book has a cover! Out this summer. See here for details, including the table of contents and some very generous blurbs: cambridge.org/gb/universityp…

Spinning the World has a web page! More details on there to follow, which I will use as an excuse to repost this at future intervals cambridge.org/gb/universityp…

@DexterFergie Indeed! Be sure to share the answer when you find out, even the answer simply explains why it is remembered as the "long telegram" rather than the "expensive telegram"

@DexterFergie It's not that long, apparently. But the "not-so-long telegram" isn't as catchy: specialcollections.princeton.edu/2024/04/how-lo…

Look forward to finding time to read this, which also appears to be available as a free download on @CornellPress 's webpage. I never met LaFeber, sadly. Many great monographs but The American Age was my go-to as an undergrad and beyond (the cracked spine tells its own story).

@bradleyrsimpson @EyalPress My book on the US PR industry and foreign relations will be out next year. It's more historical than this so they should work well together. I'm looking at the work PR firms did for the US government and domestic citizens' groups as well as foreign governments of all kinds.

Finally, getting around to ordering this book. Have long thought someone needs to write a history of US lobbying and PR firms for foreign dictators, a global version of an article @EyalPress once did on the Suharto lobby. Can’t wait to dig in.

@Alex_J_Marino @CMRC_USAWC Congratulations Alex!

I'm very pleased to announce I have accepted a Visiting Assistant Professor position at the U.S. Army War College. In this role I will run the Africa Regional Studies Program, assist in leading our Africa Advanced RSP, and serve as a faculty affiliate with the @CMRC_USAWC x/

@DexterFergie I'd love to read it!

News | Economics student Lauren Henry and History alumnus Nick Cummins will be hoping for glory in Paris as they compete as part of @TeamGB / @ParalympicsGB in the @Olympics and @Paralympics. ➡ le.ac.uk/news/2024/july… #CitizensOfChange #Olympics2024 #Paralympics2024 #Paris2024

@DexterFergie Congratulations!

@ADBHist @unibirmingham @mcgillu @OfficialBAAS 20 years? Feels like yesterday...

Congratulations to all of our graduates, especially my special subject group. After a full year of listening to me go on about FDR, somehow they still wanted a picture together. Just a shame we couldn't get everyone.