Nigel Ashford

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Nigel Ashford (born 1952) is a British-born, U.S.-based academic and author, primarily in the field of politics. He serves as the Senior Programs Officer at the Institute for Humane Studies.

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Ashford was a Professor of Politics at Staffordshire University, where he was also a Jean Monnet Scholar. [1] He served as the Director the Principles of a Free Society Project at the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation in Sweden. He was a recipient of the International Anthony Fisher Trust Prize. [1]

Ashford serves as the Senior Programs Officer at the Institute for Humane Studies. He also served on the Advisory Council of the Democracy Institute. [2]

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  1. 1 2 "Institute for Humane Studies: Nigel Ashford". Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  2. Democracy Institute, About Us Archived 26 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 8 August 2010