Biography
My work deals with the interface between the history of political thought, democracy, and public opinion. I investigate how political actors have theorised and framed the power of the people from the age of revolution to the present in shifting media landscapes.
I'm currently completing my first book project, The People's Two Powers: Public Opinion and Popular Sovereignty, as well as a side-project on the history of liberalism. I'm also starting to lay the groundwork for a next book project, Propaganda and Democracy: A History.
I joined King's College London as a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in September 2022. Previously, I was a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at Brown University and Yale University.
Personal website: https://www.arthur-ghins.com/
Research
- Political theory
Recent publications
- 'What is French Liberalism?' Political Studies. Accepted for Publication.
- 'Representative Democracy versus Government by Opinion' The Journal of Politics. 84/3 (2022). Online First.
- ‘"Popular Sovereignty that I Deny": Benjamin Constant on Public Opinion, Political Legitimacy and Constitution Making’ Modern Intellectual History. 19/1 (2022), pp. 128-158.
Research
Political Theory Research Group
The political theory group covers many topics and approaches, and affirms the central importance of political economy to political theory.
Research
Political Theory Research Group
The political theory group covers many topics and approaches, and affirms the central importance of political economy to political theory.