Biography

Rachel is an honorary research fellow in the Research Institute for Social Science. She obtained her BA, MA, and Ph.D. in Politics at the University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on the history of political ideas, political economy and political ideologies.

Research and scholarship

  • History of Political and Economic Ideas
  • Political Ideologies
  • Ideas and Policy
  • Political Theory/Philosophy

Teaching

  • Justice, Authority and Power (Level 1)
  • British Politics Since 1945 (Level 1)
  • British Government and Politics (Level 2)
  • Global Political Economy (Level 2)

Publications

Books

  • Turner, R. (2008) Neo-Liberal Ideology: History, Concepts and Policies (Edinburgh University Press).

Journal Articles

  • Turner, R. (2007) ‘The ‘Rebirth of Liberalism’: The Origins of Neo-Liberal Ideology’, Journal of Political Ideologies, 12 (1), pp.67-83.
  • Turner, R. (2008) ‘Neo-Liberal Constitutionalism: Ideology, Government and the Rule of Law’, Journal of Politics and Law, 1 (2).

Other Publications

  • Gamble, A. and Turner, R. (2006) ‘Neo-Liberalism’, in J.M. Scholte (ed.), Encyclopaedia of Globalization (London: Routledge).

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