Nigel Ashford
Encyclopedia
Professor Nigel Ashford is a British
academic and author
, primarily in the field of politics
.
Having directed the Principles of a Free Society Project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation
in Sweden
he was appointed professor of politics and Jean Monnet Scholar in European Integration at Staffordshire University
, England
. he works for the Institute for Humane Studies
near Washington DC. Ashford is on the Advisory Council of the Democracy Institute
.
He has been awarded the International Anthony Fisher Trust Prize.
United Kingdom
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academic and author
Author
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, primarily in the field of politics
Politics
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Having directed the Principles of a Free Society Project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation
Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation
The Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation is a Democracy Foundation closely linked to the Moderate Party. It focuses on training of politicians active in the Moderate Party’s sister parties, especially women and youth engaged in politics, in countries where the aid is believed to be of best use...
in Sweden
Sweden
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he was appointed professor of politics and Jean Monnet Scholar in European Integration at Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. he works for the Institute for Humane Studies
Institute for Humane Studies
The Institute for Humane Studies is a classical liberal non-profit organization whose stated mission is “to support the achievement of a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty and in...
near Washington DC. Ashford is on the Advisory Council of the Democracy Institute
Democracy Institute
The Democracy Institute is a think-tank based in Washington, DC and London. It was founded in 2006.On its website the Institute says that "We commonly address public policy in comparative terms. Many of our research projects, therefore, have a transatlantic or international flavor...
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He has been awarded the International Anthony Fisher Trust Prize.
Books
His published (as primary or co-author) works include:- US Politics Today (1999)
- Public Policy and the Impact of the New Right (1994)
- A Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought (1991)