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Matthew James Goodwin (born 17 December 1981) is a British academic who is Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at the
University of Kent , motto_lang = , mottoeng = Literal translation: 'Whom to serve is to reign'(Book of Common Prayer translation: 'whose service is perfect freedom')Graham Martin, ''From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury'' ...
. he is a commisioner of the
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.


Early life and education

He graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four year ...
degree with
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in politics and contemporary history from the
University of Salford , caption = Coat of ArmsUniversity of Salford , mottoeng = "Let us seek higher things" , established = 1850 - Pendleton Mechanics Institute 1896 – Royal Technical Institute, Salford 1967 – gained ...
in 2003 and a
Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Th ...
degree in political science from the
University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO), also known as Western University or Western, is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thames R ...
in 2004, and completed his
Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
degree under the supervision of Roger Eatwell at the
University of Bath (Virgil, Georgics II) , mottoeng = Learn the culture proper to each after its kind , established = 1886 (Merchant Venturers Technical College) 1960 (Bristol College of Science and Technology) 1966 (Bath University of Technology) 1971 (univ ...
in 2007.


Academic career

Goodwin worked as Associate Professor of Politics at the
University of Nottingham , mottoeng = A city is built on wisdom , established = 1798 – teacher training college1881 – University College Nottingham1948 – university status , type = Public , chancellor ...
from 2010 to 2015,
Research Fellow A research fellow is an academic research position at a university or a similar research institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a pr ...
at the Institute for Political and Economic Governance (IPEG) at the
University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univ ...
from 2008 to 2010 and, between 2010 and 2020, Associate Fellow at the
Royal Institute for International Affairs Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute headquartered in London. Its stated mission is to provide commentary on world events and offer solutions to global challenges. It is ...
at Chatham House where he authored numerous research reports on the rise of populism, Euroscepticism ahead of the Brexit vote, the different political tribes of Europe and the future of Europe Since 2015, he has been
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of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at the
University of Kent , motto_lang = , mottoeng = Literal translation: 'Whom to serve is to reign'(Book of Common Prayer translation: 'whose service is perfect freedom')Graham Martin, ''From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury'' ...
. Goodwin is also a former senior fellow for the think tank ''UK in a Changing Europe'', and was the founding director of the ''Centre for UK Prosperity'' within the
Legatum Institute The Legatum Institute is a think tank based in London, UK, headed by Philippa Stroud, Baroness Stroud, a Conservative member of the House of Lords. Its stated aim is to advance the education of the public in national and international political ...
. His research focuses on British politics, radical-right politics, and
Euroscepticism Euroscepticism, also spelled as Euroskepticism or EU-scepticism, is a political position involving criticism of the European Union (EU) and European integration. It ranges from those who oppose some EU institutions and policies, and seek refor ...
. He is the co-editor of ''The New Extremism in 21st Century Britain'' (Routledge), and co-author (with Roger Eatwell) of ''National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy''. He is also the author of ''New British Fascism: Rise of the British National Party'' (Routledge) and co-author (with Robert Ford) of ''Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain'' (Routledge, 2014). His research has appeared in the ''
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'', ''
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'', '' The Westminster Hour'' and '' Prospect'' magazine. On 27 May 2017, he predicted that Labour would not reach 38 per cent of the vote in the 2017 general election and he would eat his book if they did. Labour did and, on 10 June, Goodwin chewed one page out of his book, live on '' Sky News''. Some researchers criticised Goodwin and
Eric Kaufmann Eric Peter Kaufmann is a Canadian professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London. He is a specialist on Orangeism in Northern Ireland, nationalism, and political and religious demography. He has authored, co-authored, and edited multipl ...
for joining a public debate on immigration which, they argued, encouraged "normalisation of far right ideas." Goodwin is on the advisory panel of the
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, a group founded by
Toby Young Toby Daniel Moorsom Young (born 17 October 1963) is a British social commentator. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of ''The Spectator'', and a former associate editor at ''Quillette.'' A graduate of ...
that "stands up for the speech rights of its members" and "fights Twitter 'Witch-Hunts'". He has also served as Senior Advisor to the government's Education Committee on Left Behind pupils and has given evidence to the Public Bills Committee on the importance of defending academic freedom in universities


Books


''Revolt on the Right'' (2014)

* This "sparky academic study of the rise of
Ukip The UK Independence Party (UKIP; ) is a Eurosceptic, right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two members of Parliament and was the largest p ...
" was selected by ''
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'' as one of the best politics books of 2014, and was named as
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political book of the year for 2015. Writing in the ''
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'', Kiran Stacey described it as "rich in analytical data" and containing "the occasional anecdotal gem", while in ''
The Spectator ''The Spectator'' is a weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest surviving weekly magazine in the world. It is owned by Frederick Barclay, who also owns ''The ...
'' Vernon Bogdanor wrote that "This rigorous analysis of the rise of Ukip is the most important books on British politics for years".


''UKIP'' (2015)

* Writing in ''
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'', Philip Collins said that "Goodwin and Milazzo tell their tale with brio and a fine journalistic eye for the good story" and that "they are particularly good on the Ukip threat to Labour".


''Brexit'' (2017)

* This "illuminating analysis of the many factors that swayed the referendum" was selected by Danny Dorling as ''
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'' book of the week.


''National Populism'' (2018)

* This book attempts to explain
national populism Right-wing populism, also called national populism and right-wing nationalism, is a political ideology that combines right-wing politics and populist rhetoric and themes. Its rhetoric employs anti-elitist sentiments, opposition to the Establ ...
using a '4D model': destruction of the national culture due to large-scale international migration; deprivation of opportunities due to
globalization Globalization, or globalisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences), is the process of foreign relation ...
and in the post-industrial economy with its frequent disruptions and slow growth; growing distrust by working-class and rural voters who feel increasingly alienated by liberal cosmopolitan city-dwelling political and media elites; and de-alignment from traditional allegiances, which can be seen in high levels of voter volatility, or people switching from one party to another between elections.


''This England'' (2021)

''This England: Nation, Identity and Belonging'', a book evaluating Brexit, populism and immigration, was due to be published by Penguin Press in 2021. but publication has since been abandoned


''Values, Voice and Virtue'' (2023)

''Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics'' will be published by
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, which is given to one early career academic each year for their contribution to research.


See also

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David Goodhart David Goodhart (born 12 September 1956) is a British journalist, commentator and author. He is the founder and a former editor of ''Prospect'' magazine. Early life and education Goodhart is one of seven children born to Valerie Forbes Winant (t ...
*
Eric Kaufmann Eric Peter Kaufmann is a Canadian professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London. He is a specialist on Orangeism in Northern Ireland, nationalism, and political and religious demography. He has authored, co-authored, and edited multipl ...


References


External links

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Matt Goodwin's Substack
newsletter {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodwin, Matthew 1981 births Living people Alumni of the University of Salford University of Western Ontario alumni Alumni of the University of Bath British political scientists Academics of the University of Manchester Academics of the University of Nottingham Academics and writers on far-right extremism Chatham House people