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Nigel Knight

Nigel Knight is a British economist, author and political scientist. He has written books entitled Governing Britain since 1945 and Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked.

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Nigel Knight
Born1956 (age 69–70)
OccupationsEducator, writer

Nigel Knight (born 1956) is a British economist, author and political scientist. He has written books entitled Governing Britain since 1945 and Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked.

Professional background

Knight is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at Churchill College, University of Cambridge,1 and he lectures in the Faculty of Economics and Politics.2

His book, Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked, is a critical biography of British politician Winston Churchill.13 His book, Governing Britain since 1945 (2006),4 covers 60 years of British social policy.

Published works

  • Knight, Nigel (2006). Governing Britain Since 1945, Politicos Publishing, ISBN 978-1842751787
  • Knight, Nigel (2008). Churchill: The Greatest Briton Unmasked, David & Charles, 408 pages. ISBN 978-0715328552
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References

  1. "Churchill: As good as we think?". BBC Online. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  2. "Mr Nigel Knight". Faculty of Economics. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. Curran, Tom (1 September 2009). "Churchill: the Greatest Briton Unmasked.(Book review)". The Australian Journal of Politics and History.
  4. Kelso, Alexandra (2008). "Review". Parliamentary Affairs. 61 (3): 545–549. doi:10.1093/pa/gsn018.