Steven Pincus is a historian of Britain and its Empire; he studies comparative revolutions, comparative empires, and northern Europe more broadly. Although he built his career as an archival historian, his research engages deeply with the social sciences. His 2011 book 1688: The First Modern Revolution re-evaluates the place of this revolution in history once viewed in a global context against other revolutions of the time, arguing that this revolution was more radical and influential than previously thought. He is currently writing a Global History of the British Empire from 1650-1784 and is the co-convener of two bi-weekly CISSR forums “History and Social Sciences” and “Empires and Atlantics.”