Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
Twentieth Century War, women in war, student protest, atom bomb, the 1960s, the 1970s, gender and peacekeeping, youth culture, sport and politics, the space age
Other expertise
Gender and peacekeeping, providing expert advice to UN, NATO and peace or gender-related NGOs. Commentator on peace and security issues in specialist journals and national press.
Future research
Sports and politics, the space age
Industrial relevance
Have served as a consultant to UN, UNIFEM, NATO and the Norwegian Institude of Public Affairs on issues relating to women and war, gender based violence, and women in peacekeeping units. Freelance journalist for major newspapers in US and UK. Writer, researcher and contributor to historical documentaries.
Academic/Professional Qualification
BA, Whitman College, Washington; PhD, University of Edinburgh
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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The Seventies Unplugged: A Kaleidoscopic Look at a Violent Decade
De Groot, G. J., Aug 2010, Macmillan. 544 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Sixties Unplugged: A Kaleidoscopic History of a Disorderly Decade
De Groot, G. J., 2008, Macmillan. 528 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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'Killing is Easy': The Atomic Bomb and the Temptation of Terror
De Groot, G. J., 2011, The Changing Character of War. Strachan, H. & Scheipers, S. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 91-108 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2 Citations (Scopus) -
'Wanted: A Few Good Women'
De Groot, G. J., 2008, Gender Issues in Peace Keeping Missions: Towards prevention of sexual & Gender based violence . Odera, J. (ed.). UNIFEM, 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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São Tomé and the Curse of Oil
De Groot, G. J., 8 Mar 2011, ISN Insights.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Editorial
Projects
- 2 Finished
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1966 California Gubernatorial Campaign: The 1966 California Gubernatorial Campaign
De Groot, G. J. (PI)
1/06/10 → 1/10/12
Project: Standard
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First personsingular: a biography: A Biography of a baby boom generation
De Groot, G. J. (PI)
1/01/10 → 31/12/10
Project: Standard
Activities
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The Pitfalls of Prestige: How the American Space Program Went Astray
De Groot, G. J. (Keynote/Plenary speaker)
24 Oct 2011Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
De Groot, G. J. (Reviewer)
2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race
De Groot, G. J. (Interviewee)
2014Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Prizes
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Fellow of the Royal Historical Society,
De Groot, G. J. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Election to learned society
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Ray and Pat Browne Award, 2009
De Groot, G. J. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Westminster Medal for Military Literature, 2004
De Groot, G. J. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Who's Who in the United Kingdom
De Groot, G. J. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: National/international honour