Andrew Denham

Biography

Dr. Denham holds a 1st Class degree in Applied Social Sciences, an MA in Political Thought and a PhD in Politics from the University of Southampton, where he was supervised by Professor Raymond (now Lord) Plant. His PhD on New Right think tanks in British politics, won the UK Political Studies Association's Walter Bagehot Prize for Best Thesis in Government and Administration. In 2007, he received the PSA's Richard Rose Prize for his distinctive contribution to research in British Politics. His research and teaching interests encompass British political ideas, British public policy, Conservative Party politics and political biography.

Expertise Summary

Dr. Denham's principal research interest is in the relationships between (contemporary) political ideas and public policy, particularly - but not exclusively - within the context of the British political tradition. His other main interest is in the nature of contemporary conservatism and the British Conservative Party.

Publications

DOREY, P. & DENHAM, A., 2016. 'The longest suicide vote in history': The Labour Party leadership election of 2015 British Politics. 1-24
DENHAM, A., 2013. From coronations to close encounters: party leadership selection in British politics British Politics. 8(2), 164-180
DENHAM, A., 2012. From Ted to Ed: Electing British Party Leaders Political Quarterly. 83(3), 576-584
DOREY, P. and DENHAM, A., 2011. 'O, brother, where art thou?' The Labour Party leadership election of 2010 British Politics. 6(3), 286-316
DOREY, P., GARNETT, M. and DENHAM, A., 2011. From crisis to coalition: the Conservative Party, 1997-2010 Palgrave Macmillan.
DENHAM, A. (ED.), 2010. Symposium: Electing and Ejecting British Party Leaders Representation: The Journal of Representative Democracy. 46(1), 69-117
DENHAM, A., 2010. Hague Rules, OK? Electing and Ejecting Conservative Leaders Representation: The Journal of Representative Democracy. 46(1), 81-89
DENHAM, A., 2009. From Grey Suits to Grass Roots: Choosing Conservative Leaders British Politics. 4(2), 217-235
DENHAM, A and BALE, T. & FIELDING, S. (EDS.), 2009. Cameron's Conservatives Political Quarterly. 80(2), 168-269
DENHAM, A., 2009. Far From Home: Conservative Leadership Selection from Heath to Cameron Political Quarterly. 80(3), 380-387
DENHAM, A. and O'HARA, K., 2008. Democratising Conservative leadership selection: from grey suits to grass roots Manchester University Press.
DENHAM, A. and O'HARA, K., 2007. The three 'mantras': 'modernization' and the Conservative Party British Politics. 2(2), 167-190
DENHAM, A. and DOREY, P., 2007. The 'caretaker' cleans up: the Liberal Democrat leadership election of 2006 Parliamentary Affairs. 60(1), 26-45
DENHAM, A. & DOREY, P., 2007. Meeting the Challenge? The Liberal Democrats' Policy Review, 2005-6 Political Quarterly. 78(1), 68-77
DENHAM, A. & O'HARA, K., 2007. Cameron's 'Mandate': Democracy, Legitimacy and Conservative Leadership Parliamentary Affairs. 60(3), 409-423
DENHAM, A. & DOREY, P., 2007. Just the Ticket? The Labour Party's Deputy Leadership Election of 2007 Political Quarterly. 78(4), 527-535
DENHAM, A. & DOREY, P., 2006. A Tale of Two Speeches? The Conservative Leadership Election of 2005 Political Quarterly. VOL 77(NUMBER 1), 35-42
DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., 2006. What Works? British Think Tanks and the End of Ideology Political Quarterly. 77(2), 156-165
STONE, D. AND DENHAM, A., ed., 2004. Think Tank Traditions: Policy Research and the Politics of Ideas Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK.
DENHAM, A. AND GARNETT, M., 2004. A 'Hollowed Out' Tradition? British Think Tanks in the Twenty First Century. In: STONE, D and DENHAM, A., eds., Think Tank Traditions: Policy Research and the Politics of Ideas Manchester University Press,. 232-46.
DENHAM, A., 2003. Public services. In: DUNLEAVY, P., GAMBLE, A., HEFFERNAN, R. and PEELE, G., eds., Developments in British politics 7 Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 282-301
DENHAM, A. and GARNETT, M., 2002. Sir Keith Joseph and the undoing of British conservatism Journal of Political Ideologies. 7(1), 57-75
DENHAM, A. AND GARNETT, M., 2002. From the `cycle of enrichment' to the `cycle of deprivation': Sir Keith Joseph, `problem families' and the transmission of disadvantage Benefits, Nottingham. ISSU 35, 193-198
DENHAM, A. and GARNETT, M., 2001. Keith Joseph Chesham: Acumen Publishing.
DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., 2001. From `Guru' to `Godfather': Keith Joseph, `New' Labour and the British Conservative Tradition Political Quarterly. VOL 72(PART 1), 97-106
DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., 1999. Influence without Responsibility? Think Tanks in Britain Parliamentary Affairs. VOL 52(NUMBER 1), 46-57
DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., 1998. Think Tanks, British Politics and the Climate of Opinion. In: Think Tanks Across Nations: A Comparative Approach Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK. 21-41
DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., 1998. British Think Tanks and the Climate of Opinion UCL Press Ltd, London.
STONE, D and DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., eds., 1998. Think-Tanks Across Nations: A Comparative Approach Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK.
DENHAM, A. & GARNETT, M., 1996. The Nature and Impact of Think Tanks in Contemporary Britain Contemporary British History. VOL 10(NUMBER 1), 43-61
DENHAM, A., 1996. Think-Tanks of the New Right Dartmouth Publishing Co. Ltd, Aldershot.
DENHAM, A. and GARNETT, M., 1995. Rethinking Think Tanks: A British Perspective. In: Contemporary Political Studies 1995 1. Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom, Belfast, UK. 324-331
DENHAM, A. and GARNETT, M., 1994. Conflicts of Loyalty: Cohesion and Division in Conservatism 1975-1990. In: Contemporary Political Studies 1994 1. Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom, Belfast, UK. 270-277.
DENHAM, A. and GARNETT, M., 1994. The idea brokers: a reply to Simon James Public Administration. VOL 72(NUMBER 3), 482