Stephen Haseler
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Stephen Haseler is Professor of Government, author of numerous books on contemporary politics, and Director of The Global Policy Institute in London. His chair( held since 1986) is at London Metropolitan University
, and, since obtaining his doctorate from The London School of Economics, he has held Visiting Professorships at Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. He is a Senior Fellow at The Federal Trust. His specialisms are British politics, the UK Constitution, Transatlantic relations and European defence. He is one of the foremost authorities on, and critic of, the British monarchy and the unwritten constitution and regularly appears on national television and radio and writes columns for national newspapers on this subject.
He has a long record of political involvement in Britain, having stood for Parliament for the Labour Party
in Saffron Walden
at the 1966 general election
, when he was the youngest candidate in the country . He served as Deputy Mayor of the Greater London Council
in the 1970s, then became a founder and joint secretary of the Social Democratic Alliance
. He was a founder member of the Social Democratic Party
in 1981. He is also known as an advocate of radical constitutional change, including a written constitution and a republican form of government. He was co-chair of the Radical Society (1988–96) and Chair of the pressure group Republic
(1990–2006). He has a large publication record, including The Gaitskellites (Macmillan, 1969), The Death of British Democracy (Elek, 1976), The Tragedy of Labour (Blackwells of Oxford, 1981), The Battle for Britain: Thatcher and the New Liberals (I.B. Tauris, 1989), The End of the House of Windsor (I.B. Tauris, 1993), The English Tribe: Identity, Nation and the New Europe (Macmillan, 1996), The Super-Rich: The Unjust World of Global Capital (Macmillan, 2000), Super-State – The New Europe and the Challenge to America (I.B. Tauris, 2004), Sidekick: British Global Strategy From Churchill To Blair (Forum Press, 2006) and 'Meltdown: How The Masters of the Universe Destroyed The West's Power and Prosperity (Forum Press, 2008).
His most recent work is 'Meltdown UK' ( Forum Press, 2010).
Forthcoming, to coincide with the Queen's jubilee in 2012 is: 'Grand Delusion: Britain in the Age of Elizabeth 11 ( to be published by IB Tauris)
He serves on the board of The American International University in London, and is a senior fellow at the Federal Trust. He is married, and lives in West London.
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
, and, since obtaining his doctorate from The London School of Economics, he has held Visiting Professorships at Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. He is a Senior Fellow at The Federal Trust. His specialisms are British politics, the UK Constitution, Transatlantic relations and European defence. He is one of the foremost authorities on, and critic of, the British monarchy and the unwritten constitution and regularly appears on national television and radio and writes columns for national newspapers on this subject.
He has a long record of political involvement in Britain, having stood for Parliament for the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
in Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden (UK Parliament constituency)
Saffron Walden is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
at the 1966 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1966
The 1966 United Kingdom general election on 31 March 1966 was called by sitting Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Wilson's decision to call an election turned on the fact that his government, elected a mere 17 months previously in 1964 had an unworkably small majority of only 4 MPs...
, when he was the youngest candidate in the country . He served as Deputy Mayor of the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
in the 1970s, then became a founder and joint secretary of the Social Democratic Alliance
Social Democratic Alliance (UK)
-Foundation:The group was founded in June 1975 by councillors and other individuals on the right wing of the Labour Party. Peter Stephenson, the editor of Socialist Commentary, became its chairman. The group claimed to stand in the tradition of Hugh Gaitskell's Campaign for Democratic Socialism,...
. He was a founder member of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
in 1981. He is also known as an advocate of radical constitutional change, including a written constitution and a republican form of government. He was co-chair of the Radical Society (1988–96) and Chair of the pressure group Republic
Republic (political organisation)
Republic is a British non-partisan republican pressure group advocating the replacement of the United Kingdom's monarchy with a democratically-elected head of state....
(1990–2006). He has a large publication record, including The Gaitskellites (Macmillan, 1969), The Death of British Democracy (Elek, 1976), The Tragedy of Labour (Blackwells of Oxford, 1981), The Battle for Britain: Thatcher and the New Liberals (I.B. Tauris, 1989), The End of the House of Windsor (I.B. Tauris, 1993), The English Tribe: Identity, Nation and the New Europe (Macmillan, 1996), The Super-Rich: The Unjust World of Global Capital (Macmillan, 2000), Super-State – The New Europe and the Challenge to America (I.B. Tauris, 2004), Sidekick: British Global Strategy From Churchill To Blair (Forum Press, 2006) and 'Meltdown: How The Masters of the Universe Destroyed The West's Power and Prosperity (Forum Press, 2008).
His most recent work is 'Meltdown UK' ( Forum Press, 2010).
Forthcoming, to coincide with the Queen's jubilee in 2012 is: 'Grand Delusion: Britain in the Age of Elizabeth 11 ( to be published by IB Tauris)
He serves on the board of The American International University in London, and is a senior fellow at the Federal Trust. He is married, and lives in West London.
External links
- The Global Policy Institute at London Metropolitan University
- Stephen Haseler at London Metropolitan University