Bradley R. Simpson
Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies at the University of Connecticut and author of The First Right, offering a global history of self-determination and discussing his research on decolonization and international order.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 1h 27min
Bradley R. Simpson, "The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transformation of International Order, 1941-2000" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Bradley R. Simpson, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies at UConn, explains how self-determination evolved across the twentieth century. He traces competing visions from decolonization to indigenous and economic claims. Short, globe-spanning stories examine UN debates, small states, Pacific and African cases, and modern movements reshaping sovereignty.
Jan 25, 2026 • 1h 27min
Bradley R. Simpson, "The First Right: Self-Determination and the Transformation of International Order, 1941-2000" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Bradley R. Simpson, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, explores the contested meanings of self-determination across the twentieth century. He traces how decolonization, indigenous and regional movements, the UN, and Cold War power politics shaped competing visions. The conversation spans Pacific islands, economic sovereignty, transnational activism, and modern parallels like Palestine and Greenland.
