Historian, Academic, and Professor of History at Queen Mary University - London

A prominent British historian and one of the leading specialists in the 20th-century French history. He holds the position of Professor of History at the Queen Mary University of London.

He earned his PhD from Peterhouse College at the University of Cambridge, with a thesis focused on the Great Depression in France.

Dr Jackson has dedicated his research to studying the political and social history of France, with a particular emphasis on World War II, the Popular Front, and the Vichy regime.

Some of his major works include "France: The Dark Years 1940-1944" and "The Fall of France". His book "De Gaulle: A Certain Idea of France" (2018) won the Duff Cooper Prize and is a comprehensive account of the life of French leader Charles de Gaulle. In 2023, he published "France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain", which won the Duff Cooper Prize for the second time.

Dr Jackson is a fellow of the British Academy and a member of the Royal Historical Society, reflecting his profound influence on the study of contemporary European history.