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Dr Kevin Hickson
BA(Hons), PhD, FRHistS, SFHEA

Contact

K.Hickson@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 794 2915

Publications

Selected publications

  1. Peter Shore: Labour's Forgotten Patriot (Book - 2020)
  2. Strangled at birth: the One Nation ideology of Theresa May (Journal article - 2020)
  3. Britain's Conservative Right since 1945: Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate (Book - 2019)
  4. Social democratic Euroscepticism: Labour’s neglected tradition (Journal article - 2018)
  5. Conservative thinkers: The key contributors to the political thought of the modern Conservative Party (Book - 2013)
  6. Labour's Thinkers: The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown (Book - 2007)
  7. The IMF Crisis of 1976 and British Politics (Book - 2005)
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2022

Neil Kinnock

Hickson, K. (n.d.). Neil Kinnock. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003254393

DOI
10.4324/9781003254393
Book

Introduction

Hickson, K. (2022). Introduction. In Neil Kinnock (pp. 1-4). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003254393-1

DOI
10.4324/9781003254393-1
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Kinnock's Socialism

Hickson, K. (2022). Kinnock's Socialism. In Neil Kinnock (pp. 19-28). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003254393-4

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10.4324/9781003254393-4
Chapter

2021

The social and economic context

Hickson, K., & Williams, B. (2021). The social and economic context. In Politics UK (pp. 62-81).

Chapter

2020

Strangled at birth: the One Nation ideology of Theresa May

Hickson, K., Page, R., & Williams, B. (n.d.). Strangled at birth: the One Nation ideology of Theresa May. Journal of Political Ideologies. doi:10.1080/13569317.2020.1773074

DOI
10.1080/13569317.2020.1773074
Journal article

Peter Shore: Labour's Forgotten Patriot

Hickson, K., Miles, J., & Taylor, H. (2020). Peter Shore: Labour's Forgotten Patriot (1st ed.). London: Biteback.

Book

Britain's Conservative Right since 1945 Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate Conclusion

Hickson, K. (2020). Britain's Conservative Right since 1945 Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate Conclusion. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 183-189). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_10

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_10
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Britain's Conservative Right since 1945 Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate Introduction

Hickson, K. (2020). Britain's Conservative Right since 1945 Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate Introduction. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 1-26). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_1

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_1
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Constitution

Hickson, K. (2020). Constitution. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 83-101). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_5

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_5
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Economy

Hickson, K. (2020). Economy. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 121-144). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_7

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_7
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Empire

Hickson, K. (2020). Empire. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 27-44). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_2

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_2
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Europe

Hickson, K. (2020). Europe. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 63-82). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_4

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_4
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Immigration

Hickson, K. (2020). Immigration. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 45-61). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_3

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_3
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Society

Hickson, K. (2020). Society. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 163-182). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_9

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_9
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Union

Hickson, K. (2020). Union. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 103-120). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_6

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_6
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Welfare

Hickson, K. (2020). Welfare. In BRITAIN'S CONSERVATIVE RIGHT SINCE 1945: TRADITIONAL TORYISM IN A COLD CLIMATE (pp. 145-162). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_8

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10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3_8
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2019

Britain's Conservative Right since 1945: Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate

Hickson, K. (2019). Britain's Conservative Right since 1945: Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate (First ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3

DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-27697-3
Book

2018

Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood' Speech: Fifty Years On

Hickson, K. (2018). Enoch Powell's "Rivers of Blood' Speech: Fifty Years On. POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 89(3), 352-357. doi:10.1111/1467-923X.12554

DOI
10.1111/1467-923X.12554
Journal article

The Old Left

Hickson, K. (2018). The Old Left. In The Struggle for Labour's Soul: Understanding Labour's Political Thought Since 1945: Second Edition (pp. 9-20). doi:10.4324/9781315170848

DOI
10.4324/9781315170848
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The struggle for labour's soul: Understanding labour's political thought since 1945: Second Edition

Beech, M., Hickson, K., & Plant, R. (Eds.) (n.d.). The Struggle for Labour's Soul. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315170848

DOI
10.4324/9781315170848
Book

2017

The continuing relevance of croslandite social democracy

Hickson, K. (2017). The continuing relevance of croslandite social democracy. In In Search of Social Democracy: Responses to Crisis and Modernisation (pp. 216-232).

Chapter

John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister?

Hickson, K., & williams, B. (Eds.) (2017). John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? (1st ed.). London: Biteback.

Book

2016

Harold Wilson: The Unprincipled Prime Minister? Reappraising Harold Wilson

Roe-Crines, A., & Hickson, K. (Eds.) (2016). Harold Wilson: The Unprincipled Prime Minister? Reappraising Harold Wilson. London: Biteback Publishing.

Book

Wilson and British Socialism

Hickson, K. (2016). Wilson and British Socialism. In Harold Wilson: The Unprincipled Prime Minister? (pp. 3-19). London: Biteback.

Chapter

Political economy

Hickson, K. (2016). Political economy. In Rebuilding Social Democracy: Core Principles for the Centre Left (pp. 9-24).

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Rebuilding social democracy: Core principles for the centre left

Hickson, K. (2016). Rebuilding social democracy: Core principles for the centre left.

Book

2014

Blue or Purple? Reflections on the Future of the Labour Party

Beech, M., & Hickson, K. (2014). Blue or Purple? Reflections on the Future of the Labour Party. POLITICAL STUDIES REVIEW, 12(1), 75-87. doi:10.1111/j.1478-9302.2012.00288.x

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10.1111/j.1478-9302.2012.00288.x
Journal article

The Labour Party: What does it now stand for?

Hickson, K., & Williams, B. (2014). The Labour Party: What does it now stand for?. Politics Review, 24-27.

Journal article

Where Now for Labour?

Hickson, K. (2014). Where Now for Labour?. Retrieved from http://www.fabians.org.uk/where-now-for-labour/

Journal article

2013

Conservative thinkers: The key contributors to the political thought of the modern Conservative Party

Garnett, M., & Hickson, K. (2013). Conservative thinkers: The key contributors to the political thought of the modern Conservative Party.

Book

The localist turn in British politics and its critics

Hickson, K. (2013). The localist turn in British politics and its critics. Policy Studies, 34(4), 408-421. doi:10.1080/01442872.2013.822700

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10.1080/01442872.2013.822700
Journal article

INTRODUCTION

Hickson, K., & Redford, P. (2013). INTRODUCTION.

Book

The Social and Economic Context

Hickson, K. (2013). The Social and Economic Context. In B. Jones, & P. Norton (Eds.), Politics UK (pp. x). London: Pearson.

Chapter

The Socialist Way

Hattersley, R., & Hickson, K. (Eds.) (2013). The Socialist Way. London: IB Tauris.

Book

the socialist way: Social democracy in contemporary Britain

Hattersley, R. L., & Hickson, K. (2013). the socialist way: Social democracy in contemporary Britain.

Book

2012

Which Path for Labour?

Beech, M., & Hickson, K. (2012). Which Path for Labour?. Political Insight, 3(3), 20-23. doi:10.1111/j.2041-9066.2012.00119.x

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10.1111/j.2041-9066.2012.00119.x
Journal article

In Praise of Social Democracy

HATTERSLEY, R. O. Y., & HICKSON, K. (2012). In Praise of Social Democracy. The Political Quarterly, 83(1), 5-12. doi:10.1111/j.1467-923x.2011.02259.x

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10.1111/j.1467-923x.2011.02259.x
Journal article

2010

Thatcherism, Poverty and Social Justice

Hickson, K. (2010). Thatcherism, Poverty and Social Justice. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice.

Journal article

2009

British party politics and ideology after new labour

Griffiths, S., & Hickson, K. (Eds.) (2010). British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour. Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/9780230248557

DOI
10.1057/9780230248557
Book

Conservatism and the poor: Conservative party attitudes to poverty and inequality since the 1970s

Hickson, K. (2009). Conservatism and the poor: Conservative party attitudes to poverty and inequality since the 1970s. British Politics, 4(3), 341-362. doi:10.1057/bp.2009.11

DOI
10.1057/bp.2009.11
Journal article

Lord Coleraine: the neglected prophet of the New Right

Hickson, K. (2009). Lord Coleraine: the neglected prophet of the New Right. Journal of Political Ideologies, 14(2), 173-187. doi:10.1080/13569310902925758

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10.1080/13569310902925758
Journal article

Crosland and Happiness

Hickson, K. (2009). Crosland and Happiness. In S. Griffiths (Ed.), Happiness (pp. 15). London: Social Market Foundation.

Chapter

The Political Thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats since 1945

Hickson, K. (Ed.) (2009). The Political Thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats since 1945. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Book

2007

Reply to Stephen Meredith, ‘Mr Crosland's Nightmare? New Labour and Equality in Historical Perspective’

Hickson, K. (2007). Reply to Stephen Meredith, ‘Mr Crosland's Nightmare? New Labour and Equality in Historical Perspective’. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 9(1), 165-168. doi:10.1111/j.1467-856x.2007.00273.x

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10.1111/j.1467-856x.2007.00273.x
Journal article

Labour's Thinkers: The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown

Beech, M., & Hickson, K. (2007). Labour's Thinkers: The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown. London: Tauris Academic Studies.

Book

Labour’s Thinkers: The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown

Beech, M. A., & Hickson, K. E. (2007). Labour’s Thinkers: The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown.

Book

2005

Inequality

Hickson, K. (2005). Inequality. In The Political Thought of the Conservative Party Since 1945 (pp. 178-194). doi:10.1057/9780230502949

DOI
10.1057/9780230502949
Chapter

The Political Thought of the Conservative Party since 1945

Hickson, K. (Ed.) (2005). The Political Thought of the Conservative Party since 1945. Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/9780230502949

DOI
10.1057/9780230502949
Book

Revisionism Revisited: from Crosland to New Labour

Hickson, K. (2005). Revisionism Revisited: from Crosland to New Labour. Imprints: Journal of Analytical Socialism.

Journal article

The IMF Crisis of 1976 and British Politics

Hickson, K. (2005). The IMF Crisis of 1976 and British Politics. London: Tauris Academic Studies.

Book

The IMF Crisis of 1976 and British Politics

Hickson, K. (2005). The IMF Crisis of 1976 and British Politics.

Book

2004

Economic thought

Economic thought (2004). In New Labour, Old Labour (pp. 52-70). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203494820-9

DOI
10.4324/9780203494820-9
Chapter

Equality

Hickson, K. (2004). Equality. In The Struggle for Labour's Soul: Understanding Labour's Political Thought Since 1945 (pp. 120-136). doi:10.4324/9780203495049

DOI
10.4324/9780203495049
Chapter

The struggle for Labour's Soul: Understanding Labour's political thought since 1945

Beech, M. (n.d.). The Struggle for Labour's Soul. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203495049

DOI
10.4324/9780203495049
Book

Economic thought

Hickson, K. (2004). Economic thought. In New Labour, Old Labour: The Blair, Wilson and Callaghan Governments (pp. 34-51). doi:10.4324/9780203494820

DOI
10.4324/9780203494820
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New Labour, Old Labour: The Wilson and Callaghan Governments, 1974-79

Hickson, K., & Seldon, A. (Eds.) (n.d.). New Labour, Old Labour. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203494820

DOI
10.4324/9780203494820
Book

The Postwar Consensus Revisited

Hickson, K. (2004). The Postwar Consensus Revisited. The Political Quarterly, 75(2), 142-154. doi:10.1111/j.1467-923x.2004.00597.x

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10.1111/j.1467-923x.2004.00597.x
Journal article

2002

The 1976 IMF Crisis and British Politics

Hickson, K. (2002). The 1976 IMF Crisis and British Politics. (PhD Thesis, The University of Southampton).

Thesis / Dissertation