Jack Lively (political scientist)

Summary

John Frederick Lively (15 June 1930 – 27 October 1998) was emeritus professor of politics at the University of Warwick. He is known for his influential study of democracy (1975).

Jack Lively
Born
John Frederick Lively

15 June 1930
Newcastle
Died27 October 1998(1998-10-27) (aged 68)
London
NationalityBritish
EducationRoyal Grammar School, Newcastle
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
OccupationPolitical scientist
Known forDemocracy (1975)
TitleProfessor emeritus
Spouse
(m. 1957)
Children2

Early life and family edit

Jack Lively was born in Newcastle on 15 June 1930.[1] He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, and then St John's College, Cambridge.

He was married to the novelist Penelope Lively.

Career edit

Lively was professor of politics at the University of Warwick for 14 years.[2] He was a specialist on utilitarianism and wrote an influential study of democracy.[3]

Death edit

Lively died in London on 27 October 1998.

Selected publications edit

  • Social and Political Thought of Alexis de Tocqueville. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1965.
  • The Enlightenment. Longmans, London, 1966.
  • Democracy. Blackwell, Oxford, 1975. ISBN 0631154604
  • Utilitarian Logic and Politics: James Mill's "Essay on Government". Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1978. ISBN 0198271980
  • Democracy in Britain: A Reader. Blackwell, Oxford, 1994. (edited with Adam Lively)

References edit

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Professor Jack Lively". Independent.co.uk. 30 October 1998.
  3. ^ Reeve, Andrew (2009). "Lively's Democracy". European Political Science. 8 (4): 416–427. doi:10.1057/eps.2009.32. S2CID 146240116.