Professor Andrew Hindmoor

PhD

Department of Politics and International Relations

Professor of Politics

Co-Director of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute

a.hindmoor@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0661

Modular Teaching Village

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Professor Andrew Hindmoor
Department of Politics and International Relations
Modular Teaching Village
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 1AJ

Profile

Andrew completed a PhD at the London School of Economics in 1996. He has lectured at the London School of Economics, Durham University, the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland. He is Associate editor of the journal New Political Economy.

His most recent book, Haywire: A Political History of Britain, was published by Penguin in 2024. He has previously published two other books on modern British politics with Oxford University Press: 12 Days that Made Modern Britain and What's Left Now? and prior to that, books on the global financial crisis (Masters of the Universe but Slaves of the Market with Harvard University Press in 2015), public policy (Understanding Governance with Cambridge University Press in 2009) and political analysis (Rational Choice with Palgrave MacMillan in 2015).

Andrew is, along with Colin Hay, Co-Director of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute.

Qualifications: PhD, London School of Economics.

Research interests: Political economy, British politics, public policy, Australian politics.

Publications

Journal articles

Hindmoor A () Rethinking the Theory of Quiet Politics: Bad Corporate Behaviour and the Failure of Quiet Politics in the East Coast Gas Crisis in Australia, 2022.. Business and Politics.
Bell S & Hindmoor A () Business politics is usually about attempts to exert influence rather than power evidence from Australia – ERRATUM. Business and Politics, 1-1.
Hindmoor A, Baker A & McDaniel S () Performing central bank independence: The Bank of England's communicative financial stability strategy. Regulation and Governance. View this article in WRRO
Hindmoor A & Bell S () business politics is usually about attempts to exert influence rather than power. Business and Politics.
Hindmoor A & Bell S () The Determinants of Corporate Political Activity in Australia. Australian Journal of Political Science.

Research group: Political Economy

Grants: I was a Leverhulme Research Fellow from 2021 to 2023

Teaching interests: He has previously published two other books on modern British politics with Oxford University Press: 12 Days that Made Modern Britain and What's Left Now and prior to that, books on the global financial crisis (Masters of the Universe but Slaves of the Market with Harvard University Press in 2015), public policy (Understanding Governance with Cambridge University Press in 2009) and political analysis (Rational Choice with Palgrave MacMillan in 2015).

Teaching activities: I currently teach a second year module on The Left and a third year module on Crisis in British Politics.

Professional activities and memberships: Associate Editor, New Political Economy.

PhD Supervision: I have previously supervised eight PhDs to completion. I would be willing to consider supervising topics on Political economy, British politics, public policy, Australian politics.