Our political and legal philosophers are interested in the history of political and legal thought as well as contemporary issues.
We have a particular interest in the question of how to move from abstract political ideals to concrete policy proposals. We have strong links with think tanks and policymakers, advising on how to organise institutional structures to best achieve social egalitarian ideals.
Our staff are members of theYork Centre for Social Justice and Democracy and we have close links with colleagues in the Departments of Law, Politics, and Economics, as well as the School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Research highlights
We have recently received funding from the Independent Social Research Foundation to fund two research fellowship projects:
