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David Coates

1946 – 2018

British political economist

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About David Coates

Lived 1946 – 2018 (aged 71). David Coates was a British economist, political scientist and university teacher.

Selected bibliography

The Labour Party and the Struggle for Socialism, Cambridge University Press, 1975.

Labour in Power?: A Study of the Labour Government 1974-1979, Prentice Hall, 1980.

A Socialist Anatomy of Britain, Polity Press, 1985.

The Crisis of Labour: Industrial Relations and the State in Modern Britain, Philip Allan, 1989.

The Question of UK Decline: The Economy, State and Society, Harvester-Wheatsheaf, 1993.

Industrial Policy in Britain, Macmillan, 1996.

Models of Capitalism: Growth and Stagnation in the Modern Era, Polity Press, 2000.

New Labour in Power, Manchester University Press, 2000.

Blair’s War, Polity Press, 2004.

Prolonged Labour: The Slow Birth of New Labour in Britain, Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Answering Back: Liberal Responses to Conservative Arguments, Continuum, 2010.

Making the Progressive Case: Towards a Stronger US Economy, Continuum, 2011.

America in the Shadow of Empires, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Capitalism: The Basics Routledge, 2015.

Observing Obama in Real Time Volume 1: Pursuing the Progressive Case, Library Partners Press, 2016.

Observing Obama in Real Time Volume 2: The Progressive Case Stalled, Library Partners Press, 2016.

Reflections on the Future of the Left, Agenda Publishing, 2017.

Flawed Capitalism: The Anglo-American Condition and its Resolution, Agenda Publishing, 2018.

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Education
University of York, University of Oxford, Nuffield College
Employers
University of Manchester, University of Leeds, Wake Forest University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was David Coates?

British political economist

When was David Coates born?

David Coates was born on 24 December 1946.

When did David Coates die?

David Coates died on 7 August 2018.

What was David Coates's occupation?

David Coates was an economist, political scientist and university teacher.

What nationality was David Coates?

David Coates was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Coates

· Wikidata: Q55996234

· DBpedia: David Coates (political economist)

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