James Q Wilson
James Q Wilson is an American political scientist and chairman of the Council of Academic Advisors of the American Enterprise Institute.
Influence on Gordon Brown
James Q Wilson's ideas influenced Gordon Brown who was introduced to his writings by Jonathan Sacks. [1] On 31 January 2001 the Smith Institute held a seminar at 11 Downing Street 'on the moral values underlying social policy', at which Jonathan Sacks and James Q Wilson were the main speakers. They were introduced by Gordon Brown who said: 'Professor Wilson’s book The Moral Sense, and his many other contributions to the study of criminology, government and society, have had a profound influence on me, as I believe his books have had a profound influence on many others in every continent.' [2]
Other notable attendees at the seminar included Julian Le Grand, Melanie Phillips, Jon Snow, Lord Young of Graffham, David Walker, Polly Toynbee and Samuel Brittan. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Ned Temko, 'The soulmate behind Brown's moral vision', Observer, 13 August 2006
- ↑ The Smith Institute, The Moral Sense: A seminar held on Wednesday 31st January 2001
- ↑ The Smith Institute, The Moral Sense: A seminar held on Wednesday 31st January 2001