Eric J. Evans
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Professor Eric J. Evans is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Lancaster. His first degree was from Oxford University (1966) and his PhD was from the University of Warwick (1970). His specialist research interests include British political history from the eighteenth century to the present day, the history of social policy
, the inter-relationship between society and the political process and the development of British national identities.
He was lecturer in History at Stirling University (1969–71) and then successively lecturer (1971–80), senior lecturer (1980-4), reader (1984-5) and Professor of Social History (1985–2005) at Lancaster University. He was an officer-holder of the Social History Society from its inception in 1976 to 1998, serving as the Society's Chairman from 1991-98. He is now Honorary Vice-President. He was elected to a Higher Education National Teaching Fellowship in 2004.
Recent publications include Sir Robert Peel, Statesmanship Power and Party (2nd ed., 2006) The Forging of the Modern State: Early Industrial Britain 1783-1870 (3rd ed., Longman, 2001), and The Birth of Modern Britain, 1780-1914 published in 1997. He is also interested in how History is assessed of History, having been a Chief Examiner and Chair of Examiners for each of the three major English Examination Boards. He is a Centenary Fellow of the UK Historical Association, the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts
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Social policy
Social policy primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. Thus, social policy is that part of public policy that has to do with social issues...
, the inter-relationship between society and the political process and the development of British national identities.
He was lecturer in History at Stirling University (1969–71) and then successively lecturer (1971–80), senior lecturer (1980-4), reader (1984-5) and Professor of Social History (1985–2005) at Lancaster University. He was an officer-holder of the Social History Society from its inception in 1976 to 1998, serving as the Society's Chairman from 1991-98. He is now Honorary Vice-President. He was elected to a Higher Education National Teaching Fellowship in 2004.
Recent publications include Sir Robert Peel, Statesmanship Power and Party (2nd ed., 2006) The Forging of the Modern State: Early Industrial Britain 1783-1870 (3rd ed., Longman, 2001), and The Birth of Modern Britain, 1780-1914 published in 1997. He is also interested in how History is assessed of History, having been a Chief Examiner and Chair of Examiners for each of the three major English Examination Boards. He is a Centenary Fellow of the UK Historical Association, the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
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Recent Books include
- The Shaping of Modern Britain: Identity, Industry and Empire, 1780-1914 (Longman Pearson, 2011) isbn=9781408225646
- The Forging of the Modern State: Early Industrial Britain, 1783-1870 (3rd edition, Longman Pearson, 2001)isbn=9780582472679
- Britain before the Reform Act (Longman, 1989, 2nd ed 2008) isbn=978058229908-5
- Sir Robert Peel: Statesmanship, Power and Party (Routledge, 1991, 2nd ed 2006)isbn=9780415366168
- William Pitt the Younger (Routledge, 1999)isbn=9780415132851
- Parliamentary Reform, c. 1770-1918 (Longman, 2000)isbn=9780582294673