Timothy Paul Bale (born November 1965) is professor of politics at

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 previously a Professor of Politics at the

University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...

. His main research interests are in the fields of

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, European and

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, especially in relation to

centre-right Centre-right politics lean to the right of the political spectrum, but are closer to the centre. From the 1780s to the 1880s, there was a shift in the Western world of social class structure and the economy, moving away from the nobility and ...

and

conservative politics Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilizati ...

. He was the founding convenor of the

Political Studies Association The Political Studies Association (PSA) is a learned society in the United Kingdom which exists to develop and promote the study of politics. It is the leading association in its field in the United Kingdom, with an international membership includi ...

specialist group on Conservatives and Conservatism, which brings together leading

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s with an academic interest in this area. From September 2019 to December 2020, Tim was deputy director of

UK in a Changing Europe The UK in a Changing Europe initiative is intended to improve access to research on the relationship between the UK and the European Union (EU). It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and is based at King's College Lo ...

Selected publications

*''The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron'' *''Five Year Mission: The Labour Party Under Ed Miliband''

References

External links

Guardian online profilePSA Conservatives and Conservatism Specialist Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bale, Tim Academics of the University of Sussex British political scientists Living people Academics of Queen Mary University of London 1965 births Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Northwestern University alumni Alumni of Sheffield Hallam University