Stuart Jones

Stuart Jones, professor of intellectual history at the University of Manchester and author of Liberal Worlds, traces James Bryce’s life as scholar, politician, traveler, and public diplomat. He explores Bryce’s Presbyterian roots, his reform work in education and Manchester, transatlantic travels, debates over race and segregation, and his role in shaping international institutions after World War I.

Stuart Jones, professor of intellectual history at the University of Manchester and author of Liberal Worlds, explores James Bryce’s life and far-reaching career. He traces Bryce’s democratic intellect, educational reform, transatlantic diplomacy, shifting racial views, and role in shaping postwar international order. Short, vivid conversations map Bryce’s travels, political fights, and ideas about democracy’s fragility.

Stuart Jones, professor of intellectual history and author of Liberal Worlds, profiles James Bryce, a Victorian polymath who bridged academia, politics, and diplomacy. He traces Bryce’s Ulster-Scots formation, fights over university inclusion, transatlantic writings on American democracy, debates on race and segregation, and his role shaping international law and public opinion.