Robert Ford (academic)
Robert Ford is a British academic and a professor of political science at the University of Manchester. His interests include diversity, immigration, and politics and right-wing political parties.
Biography
[edit]Ford is a professor of political science at the University of Manchester.[1] He frequently writes for The Guardian.[2]
He wrote Revolt on the Right (2014) alongside Matthew Goodwin which focuses on the rise the right-wing party UK Independence Party (UKIP) following their success on the 2014 European Parliament election.[3][4] The book examines the party's history and who typically votes for UKIP.[3]
He later edited Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box: 50 things you need to know about British Elections (2015) with Philip Cowley.[5] This was followed with More Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box: Another 50 Things You Need To Know About Elections (2016) edited by Ford and Cowley.[6]
Ford authored Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics (2020) alongside Maria Sobolewska which examines British identity, diversity, and immigration following Brexit.[7] He authored The British General Election of 2019 with Tim Bale, Will Jennings, and Paula Surridge about the 2019 UK general election.[8]
In January 2023, Ford was appointed as a senior research fellow UK in a Changing Europe, a think tank which examines the ever-changing relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, following Brexit.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Ford". Research Explorer The University of Manchester. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Robert Ford – The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b Edgar, David (23 April 2014). "Revolt on the Right by Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Book Review: Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain by Robert Ford and Matthew J. Goodwin". LSE Review of Books. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Book Review: Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box: 50 things you need to know about British Elections by Philip Cowley and Robert Ford". LSE Review of Books. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Deller, Rose (5 September 2016). "Book Review: More Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box: Another 50 Things You Need To Know About Elections edited by Philip Cowley and Robert Ford". LSE Review of Books. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Rawnsley, Andrew (20 September 2020). "Reluctant European by Stephen Wall; Brexitland by Maria Sobolewska and Robert Ford – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ ""What stands out is Corbyn's unpopularity" – Book review: 'The British General Election of 2019'". Politics Home. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Stafford, Joe (17 January 2023). "Rob Ford appointed as Senior Fellow by UK in a Changing Europe". University of Manchester. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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