Bruce Clark (born 30 September 1958) is a British journalist, author, and commentator on international affairs, religion, and history. He is the International Security Editor of ''

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''. Clark is the author of several books, including ''An Empire's New Clothes: The End of Russia's Liberal Dream'' (1995), ''Twice A Stranger: How Mass Expulsion Forged Modern Greece and Turkey'' (2006), and ''Athens: City of Wisdom'' (2021), a cultural history of the Greek capital.

Background

Bruce Clark was born on 30 September 1958 in

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. He is the son of Wallace Clark, a Northern Irish author and businessman.

Work

Clark's writing for ''The Economist'' usually focuses on

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or defence. He began his career with

, and later served as ''

'' correspondent in Moscow from 1991 to 1993.

An Empire's New Clothes (1995)

In 1995, Clark published ''An Empire's New Clothes: The End of Russia's Liberal Dream'', which offers a personal and political account of Russia during the post-Soviet transition.

Twice A Stranger (2006)

His 2006 book, ''Twice A Stranger: How Mass Expulsion Forged Modern Greece and Turkey'', explores the population exchange between Greece and Turkey mandated by the

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in the early 1920s. It received critical acclaim and won the Runciman Award in 2007.

Athens: City of Wisdom (2021)

In 2021, Clark published ''Athens: City of Wisdom'', a wide-ranging cultural history of the city of Athens. The book examines the city’s evolution across three millennia, addressing themes such as democracy, empire, philosophy, identity, and urban life. It was praised for its breadth and clarity.

Selected Works

* ''An Empire's New Clothes: The End of Russia's Liberal Dream'' (1995) ISBN 978-0099478319 * ''Twice A Stranger: How Mass Expulsion Forged Modern Greece and Turkey'' (2006) ISBN 978-0674023680 * ''Athens: City of Wisdom'' (2021) ISBN 978-1781259565

References

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