Max Beloff Centre for the Study of Liberty
In 2002, the University of Buckingham took initial steps to start up a new think-tank, the Max Beloff Centre for the Study of Liberty, for which it recruited several new members of staff - most notably Roger Scruton, Anthony O'Hear, Dennis O'Keeffe, and Chris Woodhead[1][2].
The centre was created in January 2005, in memory of Max Beloff, 'in order to 'create a countervailing institution that will reinforce the value of liberty'[3]. The rationale behind the think tank is that:
- 'Liberty has underpinned the Judeo-Christian ideal for millennia, and it was the idea of liberty that moulded Europe. Britain, too, was forged by liberty, and British leadership in commerce and politics flowed out of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 which established the Bill of Rights and the rule of law'
According to the centre, the perceived threat to 'liberty' comes from 'governments and their apologists who seek to over-tax and over-regulate'.[3]
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2009 Conference: Classical Liberalism in the 21st century: A Symposium in the honour of Norman P Barry
In March 2009 a conference was held at the Max Beloff Centre entitled 'Classical Liberalism in the 21st century: A Symposium in the honour of Norman P Barry'. The aim of the conference was 'to consider the sustainability of the classical liberal position in the early 21st century and to discuss the contribution of the late Professor Norman Barry's life and work to the defence of this position.[4] Barry had been Professor of Social and Political Theory at the University since 1984. 'Originally planned for his retirement, the symposium became a fitting commemoration for him following his death in October 2008.
The papers from the conference were published in a book edited by Michael James and published by the University of Buckingham Press in 2010.[5] Contributors included Michael James, Norman Barry, Stephen Davies, Mustafa Erdogan, David Henderson, Terence Kealey, Julian Morris, Alan Peacock, Mark Pennington, Martin Ricketts, Colin Robinson, Charles Rowley, Nathanael Smith, Elaine Sternberg.
People
Graham Dawson, Visiting Fellow[6] | Michael James[7]
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ News, BUCKINGHAM WELCOMES ROGER SCRUTON AND ANTHONY O'HEAR, University of Buckingham, 17-September-2002, Accessed via Internet Archive 11-January-2003 on 01-September-2010
- ↑ Guardian.co.uk, The Third Degree, The Guardian, 16-September-2002, Accessed 01-September-2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Max Beloff Centre for the Study of Liberty, The Max Beloff Centre for the Study of Liberty, University of Buckingham, Accessed 02-September-2010
- ↑ In Honour of Norman Barry, Conference at Buckingham University to celebrate the work of Norman Barry, Institute of Economic Affairs, 30-January-2009, Accessed 03-September-2010
- ↑ Michael James Classical Liberalism in the 21st Century: Essays in Honour of Norman Barry, Amazon.co.uk, accessed 3 September 2010
- ↑ Graham Dawson, CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHIES, QFinance, Accessed 03-September-2010
- ↑ Michael James Classical Liberalism in the 21st Century: Essays in Honour of Norman Barry, Amazon.co.uk, accessed 3 September 2010
