Dr. Jeremy Jennings

Biography

Jeremy Jennings received his doctorate from the University of Oxford. He has taught at the University of Swansea from 1979 to 1995, the University of Birmingham from 1995 to 2005, and Queen Mary University of London from 2005 to 2013. He served as Head of the Department at the University of Birmingham and Queen Mary. In 2006, he was a visiting fellow at the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques in Paris and holds a visiting professorship at the same institution. Jennings’ research focuses on the history of political thought in France. He co-edited 'The Cambridge History of French Thought' and has published extensively on liberalism, political theory, and key historical figures like Tocqueville and Burke. His teaching has largely centered around the history of political thought from the Renaissance onward. Jennings has also contributed to numerous publications, including chapters in various academic books and significant articles on the evolution of ideas in political theory. His work examines the intersection of political economy and theoretical frameworks, affirming the central importance of these discussions in contemporary debates.

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