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William Davies is an English writer and professor of political economy at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is known for his books and articles on topics such as neoliberalism, happiness, expertise, and democracy.
About. Contact. Speaking. Articles. Interviews. Open Search. ‘Stay home: mapping the new domestic regime’. I have a new open access paper in Economy & Society, co-authored with Sahil Dutta and Nick Taylor, on the rising centrality of ‘home’ to current political, economic and governmental problems. September 10, 2024 0.
Political Economy Research Centre. My research looks at how expert knowledge is deployed politically in neoliberal societies. I am a sociologist and political economist, working on diverse topics, including neoliberalism, happiness science, environmental politics and anti-expert politics.
William Davies is a London-based academic who studies the history of ideas and their impact on politics and society. He writes for various publications and is the Director of the Political Economy Research Centre at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Feb 26, 2019 · A political economist argues that our politics has become fractious and warlike due to the rise of emotions over facts. He explores the role of media, technology, violence and populism in undermining democracy and reason.
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.
Sep 20, 2018 · 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 and economics,...
