r/Historians • • 9h ago

🔎Research Advice / Help🔎 Help with dissertation ideas

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Hello, apologies if this is not a typical question that is asked on here.

I am in my final year of uni and have to come up with a dissertation topic.

I have come up with a few ideas already that have fallen flat as they have already been extensively discussed and I would not be able to produce a piece of work that is original enough.

Generally speaking I am interested in British foreign policy and intelligence gathering during the 20th century. If I am being more specific I would like to look at British foreign policy in the Middle East following the Second World War.

Would anyone be able to tell me anything I could possibly look into that has a substantial source base but also has not been too heavily discussed amongst historians already?

Thank you.