Andrew Stewart

Andrew Stewart is a military historian who writes mostly about the Second World War and also researches and contributes to discussions on contemporary security and defence issues. A student at King’s College London from 1991 to 2001, where he completed his undergraduate degree and doctorate within the Department of War Studies, he spent nearly twenty years teaching in the university's Defence Studies Department. From 2014 to 2017 he was seconded as the Director of Academic Studies at the Royal College of Defence Studies acting as adviser to the three-star civilian commandant. In 2020 he was appointed as Professor of War Studies at the Australian National University and Principal at the Australian War College in Canberra. Returning to Europe following the global pandemic, he has most recently worked at the Royal Danish Defence College. His current role is Head of Conflict Research at the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR), the British Army's think-tank. He is also Historical Advisor at Waytrails providing advice and content for current and future historical-themed route design. He is working on a number of book projects including a co-authored study with Ashley Jackson examining the impact of the end of the Second World War on the British Empire which will be published in early 2025 by Oxford University Press. In addition to his writing, he remains a Trustee for the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives and has recently taken a similar role with the Society for Military History. He is married to Joanne and lives in Oxford.