Simon Griffiths
Biographic Data
| ID | 6178727 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Griffiths |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Griffiths |
| SIGNATURE | GRIFFITHS S |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2435-7963 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sand in a Picnic
Public Services after Austerity
Public services—in the UK and elsewhere—are under considerable pressure, not just from austerity, but also from a variety of social, demographic and technological changes (in effect ‘austerity plus’). In this context, three broad options are open to policy‐makers: continue with tried‐and‐tested approaches while spending less money, which in the UK means a reliance on ‘New Public Management’ ( NPM ); withdraw completely from certain public service…
Statecraft as a Straightjacket
‘Statecraft’ theory, with its focus on politicians' strategic, electoral choices, has undergone a revival in recent years. This is a reply to those authors who have used ‘Statecraft’ in their analysis of the Conservative Party under David Cameron [notably Hayton (2014) Parliamentary Affairs 67, 1; Gamble (2014) Parliamentary Affairs ]. Statecraft theory raises various questions and contains implications—ontological, epistemic and methodological—t…
Pluralism, neo-liberalism and the ‘all-knowing’ state
This article focuses on a left-libertarian response to neo-liberalism that emerged in the 1990s. In particular, it examines the work of Hilary Wainwright, founding editor of Red Pepper magazine. To Wainwright, the popularity and resurgence of a ‘neo-liberal’ or ‘new’ right could, in part, be explained by its libertarian and anti-statist outlook—themes, she argued, that had been neglected by the left. Wainwright used the arguments of the right-win…
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour
The public services under Gordon Brown – similar reforms, less money1
This article examines Gordon Brown's promise to ‘let the work of change begin’, as it applies to the public services. It looks at the expectations for Brown's government at the handover from Blair, and in particular the claim that Brown is somehow to the left of his predecessor. Most of these arguments were found to be mistaken once Brown was in power. The article then looks at Brown's record on the public services during his first year in power …
Comrade Hayek’ or the revival of liberalism? Andrew Gamble's engagement with the work of Friedrich Hayek
One of the most revealing political engagements of recent years was between members of the British left, with the work of the right-wing economist and anti-socialist political theorist, Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992). This paper focuses on the work of Andrew Gamble, and more specifically on his claim that ‘Hayek has much to contribute to the renewal of the socialist project’. Whilst accounts of Hayek's work by the left during much of the post-war pe…
Market socialism in retrospect
An account of the rise and fall of market socialism in the UK, its context and significance, through a study of the work of David Miller
Statecraft as a Straightjacket
‘Statecraft’ theory, with its focus on politicians' strategic, electoral choices, has undergone a revival in recent years. This is a reply to those authors who have used ‘Statecraft’ in their analysis of the Conservative Party under David Cameron [notably Hayton (2014) Parliamentary Affairs 67, 1; Gamble (2014) Parliamentary Affairs ]. Statecraft theory raises various questions and contains implications—ontological, epistemic and methodological—t…
Public Services after Austerity
Public services—in the UK and elsewhere—are under considerable pressure, not just from austerity, but also from a variety of social, demographic and technological changes (in effect ‘austerity plus’). In this context, three broad options are open to policy‐makers: continue with tried‐and‐tested approaches while spending less money, which in the UK means a reliance on ‘New Public Management’ ( NPM ); withdraw completely from certain public service…
Comrade Hayek’ or the revival of liberalism? Andrew Gamble's engagement with the work of Friedrich Hayek
One of the most revealing political engagements of recent years was between members of the British left, with the work of the right-wing economist and anti-socialist political theorist, Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992). This paper focuses on the work of Andrew Gamble, and more specifically on his claim that ‘Hayek has much to contribute to the renewal of the socialist project’. Whilst accounts of Hayek's work by the left during much of the post-war pe…
Market socialism in retrospect
An account of the rise and fall of market socialism in the UK, its context and significance, through a study of the work of David Miller
Comrade Hayek’ or the revival of liberalism? Andrew Gamble's engagement with the work of Friedrich Hayek
One of the most revealing political engagements of recent years was between members of the British left, with the work of the right-wing economist and anti-socialist political theorist, Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992). This paper focuses on the work of Andrew Gamble, and more specifically on his claim that ‘Hayek has much to contribute to the renewal of the socialist project’. Whilst accounts of Hayek's work by the left during much of the post-war pe…
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour
The public services under Gordon Brown – similar reforms, less money1
This article examines Gordon Brown's promise to ‘let the work of change begin’, as it applies to the public services. It looks at the expectations for Brown's government at the handover from Blair, and in particular the claim that Brown is somehow to the left of his predecessor. Most of these arguments were found to be mistaken once Brown was in power. The article then looks at Brown's record on the public services during his first year in power …
Pluralism, neo-liberalism and the ‘all-knowing’ state
This article focuses on a left-libertarian response to neo-liberalism that emerged in the 1990s. In particular, it examines the work of Hilary Wainwright, founding editor of Red Pepper magazine. To Wainwright, the popularity and resurgence of a ‘neo-liberal’ or ‘new’ right could, in part, be explained by its libertarian and anti-statist outlook—themes, she argued, that had been neglected by the left. Wainwright used the arguments of the right-win…
Statecraft as a Straightjacket
‘Statecraft’ theory, with its focus on politicians' strategic, electoral choices, has undergone a revival in recent years. This is a reply to those authors who have used ‘Statecraft’ in their analysis of the Conservative Party under David Cameron [notably Hayton (2014) Parliamentary Affairs 67, 1; Gamble (2014) Parliamentary Affairs ]. Statecraft theory raises various questions and contains implications—ontological, epistemic and methodological—t…
Public Services after Austerity
Public services—in the UK and elsewhere—are under considerable pressure, not just from austerity, but also from a variety of social, demographic and technological changes (in effect ‘austerity plus’). In this context, three broad options are open to policy‐makers: continue with tried‐and‐tested approaches while spending less money, which in the UK means a reliance on ‘New Public Management’ ( NPM ); withdraw completely from certain public service…
Sand in a Picnic
Political science (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Political and Economic history of UK and US (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Ideology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political economy (4 works)