Jack Lively (political scientist)
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Jack Lively | |
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Born | John Frederick Lively 15 June 1930 Newcastle |
Died | 27 October 1998 London |
Nationality | British |
Education | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Political scientist |
Known for | Democracy (1975) |
Title | Professor emeritus |
John Frederick Lively, known as "Jack", (15 June 1930 – 27 October 1998) was emeritus professor of politics at the University of Warwick. He is known for his influential study of democracy (1975).
Early life and family[]
Jack Lively was born in Newcastle on 15 June 1930.[1] He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, and then St John's College, Cambridge.
He was married to the novelist Penelope Lively.
Career[]
Lively was professor of politics at the University of Warwick for 14 years.[2] He was a specialist on utilitarianism and wrote an influential study of democracy.[3]
Death[]
Lively died in London on 27 October 1998.
Selected publications[]
- Social and Political Thought of Alexis de Tocqueville. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1965.
- The Enlightenment. Longmans, London, 1966.
- Democracy. Blackwell, Oxford, 1975. ISBN 0631154604
- Utilitarian Logic and Politics: James Mill's "Essay on Government". Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1978. ISBN 0198271980
- Democracy in Britain: A Reader. Blackwell, Oxford, 1994. (edited with Adam Lively)
References[]
- ^ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZX-9LYC
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-professor-jack-lively-1181477.html
- ^ Reeve, Andrew (2009). "Lively's Democracy". European Political Science. 8 (4): 416–427. doi:10.1057/eps.2009.32. S2CID 146240116.
Categories:
- British political scientists
- Academics of Swansea University
- Academics of the University of Warwick
- People from Newcastle upon Tyne
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- 1930 births
- 1998 deaths
- British academic biography stubs