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Anthony Giddens
Sociologist
London School of Economics & House of lords
Anthony Giddens is the most widely read and cited social theorist of his generation. Throughout his career, Giddens has written more than thirty books. Born in 1938 in London, from 1998 to 2003 he was Director of the London School of Economics, where today he remains as a Professor. He completed his B.A. in Sociology and Psychology at the University of Hull, his M.A. at the London School of Economics, and his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge. His impact upon politics has been particularly profound. He popularised the notion of the third way in political thinking, and his ideas have influenced social policies and political parties across the world. He co-founded the academic publishing house Polity Press in 1985. He was the 1999 BBC Reith Lecturer. He was given a life peerage in June 2004, as Baron Giddens of Southgate. Day and hour of the speech
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