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William Davies (born 1976) is an English writer, political and sociological theorist. His work focuses on the issues of consumerism, happiness, and the history and function of expertise on society.
I discussed my recent article, ‘The 2010s: a decade of revolutionaries without a revolution’, on the New Statesman podcast. Listen on Acastor iTunes. February 7, 20240. ‘Eye-watering taxes are a problem for the Tories – and an even bigger one for Labour’.
Professor Will Davies. My research looks at how expert knowledge is deployed politically in neoliberal societies. Goldsmiths Research Centres/Groups. Political Economy Research Centre. Position. Co-Head of the Department. Department. Politics and International Relations. Email. w.davies (@gold.ac.uk) Links. Twitter. @davies_will. Website.
Feb 27, 2019 · In “Nervous States,” William Davies says profound uncertainty and heightened alertness have encouraged us to approach politics as a matter of instinct rather than rationality.
Apr 4, 2024 · William Davies, a sociologist and political economist, teaches at Goldsmiths and has written extensively on subjects such as neoliberalism and the ‘happiness industry’. This Is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain includes several of his essays for the LRB.
About. I live in London and I am a Professor in Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London, where I am also Director of the Political Economy Research Centre. For more on my academic work, see my page at Academia.edu or Google Scholar.
In this bold and compelling exploration of our new political reality, William Davies reveals how feelings have come to reshape our world. Drawing on history, philosophy, psychology...
