Barnaby Crowcroft is an Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy at the Belfer Center. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in history from Harvard University, as well as earlier degrees from Yale University and the London School of Economics. During his fellowship, Barnaby is completing a book project on the end of the British empire, in places including Nigeria, Egypt, and Yemen, under contract with Penguin Press. He previously worked in foreign service in the United Arab Emirates.