Our political and legal philosophers are interested in both 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 the York Centre for Political Theory 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.

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Dr Christopher Jay

christopher.jay@york.ac.uk

An etching of a plebeian man addressing an ancient crowd.

Project spotlights

We have recently received funding from the Independent Social Research Foundation to fund two research fellowship projects:

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Contact us

Dr Christopher Jay

christopher.jay@york.ac.uk