ABSTRACT
Anthony Giddens was born in London in 1938. He completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of Hull, a master’s degree at the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge. His early academic career took him from the University of Leicester, to Simon Fraser University (Canada), to the University of California at Santa Barbara. In 1985, he became Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, where he worked for twelve years. In 1997, he was appointed Director of the London School of Economics, a position he held till 2003. In 2004, he was made a member of the House of Lords. In addition to his work in academia, Giddens has had a considerable impact within politics. With his advice being sought by political leaders from four continents, he is best known for his involvement in the evolution of Tony Blair’s New Labour Party. He helped to popularise the political philosophy of the Third Way.
