Anthony King (professor)
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Professor Anthony King is a Canadian
-born professor of government in the United Kingdom
at Essex University, psephologist
and commentator.
King gained a B.A.
in History and Economics at Queen's University
, Ontario
, before he came to the UK as a Rhodes Scholar in the 1960s, and he initially taught at Magdalen College, Oxford
, before transferring to Essex. Since 1969, he has been Professor of Government at Essex.
He regularly appears on election results and their implications. On a monthly basis, he analyses political opinion poll
s on voting intentions for The Daily Telegraph
. He has also written many books on politics and was co-editor of the Britain at the Polls series of essays and, in 2008, The British Constitution.
Professor King is co-author with David Butler of two Nuffield College election studies (those for 1964 and 1966) and author of Britain Says Yes: the 1975 Referendum on the Common Market and Running Scared: Why America’s Politicians Campaign Too Much and Govern Too Little. He is also co-author with Ivor Crewe SDP: The Birth, Life and Death of the Social Democratic Party
. He has edited The New American Political System, New Labour Triumphs: Britain at the Polls 1997, Britain at the Polls 2001 and Britain at the Polls 2005.
Anthony King is former member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
and the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords (the Wakeham Commission). In 2010, he was elected as a member of the British Academy
. He also serves as an associate at the Institute for Government
, a non-partisan charity that aims to improve the effectiveness of central Government in the UK. His current research includes: the changing British constitution; the British prime ministership; American politics
and government and the history of democracy.
Professor King teaches the course GV100 — Introduction to Politics at the University of Essex. He has also taught at Princeton
and the University of Wisconsin, Madison
, in the USA.
King is also a member of the Academia Europaea
, a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
, and an honorary life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born professor of government in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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at Essex University, psephologist
Psephology
Psephology is that branch of political science which deals with the study and scientific analysis of elections. Psephology uses historical precinct voting data, public opinion polls, campaign finance information and similar statistical data. The term was coined in the United Kingdom in 1952 by...
and commentator.
King gained a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History and Economics at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, before he came to the UK as a Rhodes Scholar in the 1960s, and he initially taught at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, before transferring to Essex. Since 1969, he has been Professor of Government at Essex.
He regularly appears on election results and their implications. On a monthly basis, he analyses political opinion poll
Opinion poll
An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence...
s on voting intentions for The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
. He has also written many books on politics and was co-editor of the Britain at the Polls series of essays and, in 2008, The British Constitution.
Professor King is co-author with David Butler of two Nuffield College election studies (those for 1964 and 1966) and author of Britain Says Yes: the 1975 Referendum on the Common Market and Running Scared: Why America’s Politicians Campaign Too Much and Govern Too Little. He is also co-author with Ivor Crewe SDP: The Birth, Life and Death 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...
. He has edited The New American Political System, New Labour Triumphs: Britain at the Polls 1997, Britain at the Polls 2001 and Britain at the Polls 2005.
Anthony King is former member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
Committee on Standards in Public Life
The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an advisory non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom Government.The Committee on Standards in Public Life is constituted as a standing body with its members appointed for up to three years.-History:...
and the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords (the Wakeham Commission). In 2010, he was elected as a member of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
. He also serves as an associate at the Institute for Government
Institute for Government
The Institute for Government is an United Kingdom independent charity that aims to improve government effectiveness created in 2008. It was initially funded with about £15 million by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, at the instigation of Lord David Sainsbury.....
, a non-partisan charity that aims to improve the effectiveness of central Government in the UK. His current research includes: the changing British constitution; the British prime ministership; American politics
American politics
American politics is an area of study within the academic discipline of political science. It is primarily, but not exclusively, studied by researchers in the United States...
and government and the history of democracy.
Professor King teaches the course GV100 — Introduction to Politics at the University of Essex. He has also taught at Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison
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, in the USA.
King is also a member of the Academia Europaea
Academia Europaea
Academia Europæa is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. Its members are scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. It publishes European Review through Cambridge Journals....
, a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
, and an honorary life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.