Philip Boobbyer

Dr. Philip Boobbyer is Reader Emeritus in History at the University of Kent where he taught European, Russian and Cold War history. His works include "Conscience, Dissent and Reform in Soviet Russia" (2005) and "Geography, Money and War" (2021).

Message for an Unhappy Country

It would be a big mistake to equate the Russian people with the Russian state—this is a key point in Alexei Navalny’s memoir-cum-political statement, Patriot, published

By Philip Boobbyer

/ 18 Dec 2025

On the Spirit of Goodwill, and Why We Need It

Could it be that what the world most needs is a spirit of goodwill? To ask such a question might appear naïve—it would seem to suggest the idea that

By Philip Boobbyer

/ 18 Nov 2025

The Growth of Right-Wing Populism in Europe

At its best, conservatism can be a stabilising political force, working to integrate traditional and reformist tendencies in any society, in the context of a changing world. This is borne

By Philip Boobbyer

/ 7 Oct 2025