John Grahl (born August 1946) is a Scottish academic and professor.
Life
Grahl was brought-up in
Burntisland
Burntisland ( , sco, also Bruntisland) is a former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,269. It was previously known as Wester Kingho ...
,
Fife
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, and was educated at
Kirkcaldy High School
Kirkcaldy High School is a 6-year co-educational comprehensive state school in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
History
The school was established in 1582 as Kirkcaldy Burgh School; the "High School" name dates from the middle part of the 19th&nb ...
between 1957 and 1964. He gained a master's degree in economics from the
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...
before moving to London where he gained a second masters in economics from
Queen Mary, University of London
, mottoeng = With united powers
, established = 1785 – The London Hospital Medical College1843 – St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College1882 – Westfield College1887 – East London College/Queen Mary College
, type = Public researc ...
.
He was a lecturer at
Queen Mary and Westfield College, and
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University, commonly known as London Met, is a public university, public research university in London, England. The University of North London (formerly the Polytechnic of North London) and London Guildhall University (f ...
, and became Professor of European Integration in the Human Resources Department at
Middlesex University
Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries ...
.
Grahl is a member of the working group for an 'Alternative Economic Policy in Europe', and author of European Monetary Union: Problems of Legitimacy, Development and Stability' (
Kogan Page
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, London, 2001)'', and ''After Maastricht: a Guide to European Monetary Union (
Lawrence and Wishart
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, London, 1997)''. He has published articles on economics in the left wing '
New Left Review
The ''New Left Review'' is a British bimonthly journal covering world politics, economy, and culture, which was established in 1960.
History Background
As part of the British "New Left" a number of new journals emerged to carry commentary on m ...
' and the French monthly '
Le Monde Diplomatique
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The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary com ...
'.
Grahl lives in
Newham
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, East
London
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, and is married with four children and two grandchildren.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grahl, John
1946 births
Living people
People from Burntisland
People educated at Kirkcaldy High School
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Academics of Queen Mary University of London
Academics of London Metropolitan University
Academics of Middlesex University
Scottish economists
People from the London Borough of Newham