Overview
I was educated at Leicester University and Wolfson College, Oxford. I worked for many years at University of Wales, Swansea, before coming to Cardiff in 2001. I have held visiting appointments at the University of Ferrara, Emory University and Arizona State University.
My interests range from political philosophy and history of political thought, through modern European federal theory, to contemporary politics and culture in Italy and Romania. I am involved in a major collaborative project (based here at Cardiff) exploring contrasting modes of justification invoked in normative argument. I am also currently completing a book provisionally entitled Philosophical Liberalism: A Defence of Weak Foundations.
My teaching focuses largely on history of political thought and normative political philosophy.
Publications
2020
- Haddock, B., Peters, R. and Wakefield, J. R. M. 2020. Introduction. Collingwood and British Idealism Studies 26(1-2), pp. 1-18.
2013
- Haddock, B. A. 2013. The historicity of thought. In: Boucher, D. and Smith, T. eds. R. G. Collingwood: An Autobiography and Other Writings: With Essays on Collingwood's Life and Work. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 335-352.
2012
- Haddock, B. A. and Caraiani, O. 2012. Nationalism and democracy in post-Communist Romania. Political Studies Forum 4, pp. 7-16.
2011
- Haddock, B. A. 2011. The crisis of ideology in Italy: Eco, Vattimo and the erosion of critical space. The Italianist 31(1), pp. 14-24. (10.1179/026143411X12966456896628)
- Bull, A. C. and Haddock, B. A. 2011. Introduction. The Italianist 31(1), pp. 1-13. (10.1179/026143411X12966456896583)
- Haddock, B. A., Roberts, P. M. and Sutch, P. D. E. eds. 2011. Evil in Contemporary Political Theory. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
- Haddock, B. A. 2011. Systemic evil and the limits of pluralism. In: Haddock, B. A., Roberts, P. M. and Sutch, P. D. E. eds. Evil in Contemporary Political Theory. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 62-80.
- Haddock, B. A., Roberts, P. M. and Sutch, P. D. E. 2011. Introduction. In: Haddock, B. A., Roberts, P. M. and Sutch, P. D. E. eds. Evil in Contemporary Political Theory. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 1-9.
- Haddock, B. A. 2011. Contingency and judgement in history of political philosophy: a phenomenological approach. In: Floyd, J. and Stears, M. eds. Political Philosophy versus History? Contextualism and Real Politics in Contemporary Political Thought. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 65-83.
- Haddock, B. A. 2011. Myth and reality in the Risorgimento. In: Martinelli, D. and Navickaite-Martinelli, L. eds. At a Fair Distance: International Perspectives on the Risorgimento. Umweb Publications, pp. 43-55.
2008
- Haddock, B. A. 2008. A History of Political Thought: From Antiquity to the Present. Cambridge: Polity Press.
2006
- Haddock, B. A. 2006. Between revolution and reaction: Vincenzo Cuoco's 'Saggio storico'. European Journal of Political Theory 5(1), pp. 22-33. (10.1177/1474885106059062)
- Haddock, B. A. 2006. Thin universalism as weak foundationalism. In: Haddock, B. A., Roberts, P. M. and Sutch, P. D. E. eds. Principles and Political Order: The Challenge of Diversity. Routledge Innovations in Political Theory Vol. 20. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 60-75.
- Haddock, B. A., Roberts, P. M. and Sutch, P. D. E. eds. 2006. Principles and political order: the challenge of diversity. Routledge Innovations in Political Theory Vol. 20. Abingdon: Routledge.
2005
- Haddock, B. A. 2005. Contingency and Judgement in Oakeshott's Political Thought. European Journal of Political Theory 4(1), pp. 7-21. (10.1177/1474885105048046)
- Haddock, B. A. 2005. A history of political thought: 1789 to the present. Cambridge: Polity.
2003
- Haddock, B. A. 2003. Between philosophy and history: Recent studies of Vico. European Journal of Political Theory 2(3), pp. 341-346. (10.1177/1474885103002003006)
- Sutch, P. D. E. and Haddock, B. A. 2003. Multiculturalism, identity and rights. Routledge Innovations in Political Theory Vol. 12. London: Routledge.
- Haddock, B. A. 2003. Practical reason and identity. In: Haddock, B. A. and Sutch, P. D. E. eds. Multiculturalism, Identity and Rights. Routledge, pp. 10-24.
2002
- Haddock, B. A. 2002. Against the current: speculative knowledge and practical wisdom. In: Magee, G. ed. Philosophy and Culture: Essays in Honor of Donald Phillip Verene. Philosophy Documentation Center, pp. 15-35.
- Haddock, B. A. 2002. Italy in the 1990s: policy concertation resurgent. In: Berger, S. and Compston, H. W. eds. Policy Concertation and Social Partnership in Western Europe. Berghan Books, pp. 207-219.
- Haddock, B. A. and Caraiani, O. 2002. Legitimacy, national identity and civil association. Presented at: International Symposium on Nation and National Ideology, Past, Present and Prospects, Bucharest, 6-7 April 2001 Presented at Boia, L. ed.Nation and National Ideology: Past, Present and Prospects: Proceedings of the International Symposium held at the New Europe College, Bucharest April 6-7, 2001. Center for the History of the Imaginary and New Europe Collège pp. 377-462.
2001
- Haddock, B. A. 2001. Liberalism and contingency. In: Evans, M. ed. The Edinburgh Companion to Contemporary Liberalism. Routledge, pp. 162-172.
- Haddock, B. A. 2001. Vico's critique of the theory of social contract. In: Hidalgo-Serna, E. ed. Pensar para el nuevo siglo: Giambattista Vico y la cultura europea. La Città del Sole, pp. 813-823.
- Haddock, B. A. 2001. Heroes and the law: Vico on the foundations of political order. New Vico Studies 19, pp. 29-43. (10.5840/newvico2001191)
2000
- Haddock, B. A. and Bedani, G. 2000. The politics of Italian national identity: A multidisciplinary perspective. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
- Haddock, B. A. and Bedani, G. 2000. Concluding reflections: Italy, Europe and multiform identities. In: Haddock, B. A. and Bedani, G. eds. The Politics of Italian National Identity: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Cardiff: University Wales Press, pp. 277-285.
- Haddock, B. A. and Bedani, G. 2000. Introduction. In: Haddock, B. A. and Bedani, G. eds. The Politics of Italian National Identity : A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Cardiff: University Wales Press, pp. 1-10.
- Haddock, B. A. 2000. State, nation and Risorgimento. In: Haddock, B. A. and Bedani, G. eds. The Politics of Italian National Identity : A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Cardiff: University Wales Press, pp. 11-49.
- Haddock, B. A. 2000. A Vichian defence of ideal eternal history. In: Ratto, F. ed. Il mondo di Vico/Vico nel mondo in ricordo di Giorgio Tagliacozzo. Edizioni Guerra, pp. 219-230.
1999
- Haddock, B. A. and Caraiani, O. 1999. Nationalism and civil society in Romania. Political Studies 47(2), pp. 258-274. (10.1111/1467-9248.00199)
- Haddock, B. A. 1999. Vico and the limits of political philosophy. In: Ratto, F. ed. All'ombra di Vico. Testimonianze e saggi in ricordo di Giorgio Tagliacozzo. Edizioni Sestante, pp. 271-279.
- Haddock, B. A. 1999. Collingwood, croce and the characterization of historical knowledge. In: Quarta, A., Pellegrino, P. and Verri, A. eds. Humanitas: Studi in memoria di Antonio Verri., Vol. 1. Congedo, pp. 355-368.
- Haddock, B. A. 1999. State and nation in Mazzini's political thought. History of Political Thought 20(2), pp. 313-336.
1998
- Haddock, B. A. 1998. Political union without social revolution: Vincenzo Gioberti's Primato. Historical Journal 41(3), pp. 705-723.
- Haddock, B. A. and Caraiani, O. 1998. In confruntare cu colectivismul: Nationalism si societate civila in Romania. Polis 5, pp. 52-71.
1997
- Haddock, B. A. 1997. The philosophical significance of Vico's autobiography. The Italianist 17(Supp.), pp. 23-33.
- Haddock, B. A. 1997. Vico's significance in the history of political thought. Annales Universitatis Occidentalis Timisiensis: Philosophia 9, pp. 26-29.
1996
- Haddock, B. A. 1996. Oakeshott's rationalism in politics. In: Forsyth, M. and Keens-Soper, M. eds. The Political Classics: Green to Dworkin. Oxford University Press, pp. 100-120.
- Haddock, B. A. 1996. The crisis of the Italian state. In: Bideleux, R. and Taylor, R. eds. European Integration and Disintegration: East and West. Routledge, pp. 111-126.
1995
- Haddock, B. A. 1995. Vico, Collingwood and the character of a historical philosophy. In: Boucher, D., Connelly, J. and Modood, T. eds. Philosophy, History and Civilization: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on R.G. Collingwood. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, pp. 130-151.
- Haddock, B. A. 1995. Socialism. New Perspective 1(1), pp. 20-21.
1994
- Haddock, B. A. 1994. Critical and speculative philosophy of history reconsidered. Collingwood Studies 1, pp. 76-85.
- Haddock, B. A. 1994. Hegel's critique of the theory of social contract. In: Boucher, D. and Kelly, P. eds. The Social Contract from Hobbes to Rawls. London: Routledge, pp. 147-163.
- Haddock, B. A. 1994. The political lessons of Italian unification. In: Semanis, E. and Paegle, L. eds. Cela uz demokratiju: Latvija un pasaules pieredze, Riga, 1992. g. 12.-14. novembris = The transition towards democracy : experience in Latvia and in the world, Riga, November 12th-14th, 1992. Riga: Latvijas universitate, pp. 23-33.
1993
- Haddock, B. A. 1993. Liberalism. In: Pleuger, G. ed. The Good History Students' Handbook. Bedford: Sempringham, pp. 120-122.
- Haddock, B. A. 1993. Socialism. In: Pleuger, G. ed. The Good History Students' Handbook. Bedford: Sempringham, pp. 122-125.
- Haddock, B. A. 1993. Communism. In: Pleuger, G. ed. The Good History Students' Handbook. Bedford: Sempringham, pp. 131-133.
- Haddock, B. A. 1993. Nationalism. In: Pleuger, G. ed. The Good History Students' Handbook. Bedford: Sempringham, pp. 141-143.
- Haddock, B. A. 1993. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: Philosophy of Right. In: Greensmith Forsyth, M., Keens-Soper, H. M. A. and Hoffman, J. eds. The Political Classics: Hamilton to Mill. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 104-136.
1990
- Haddock, B. A. 1990. Italy: Independence and Unification without Power. In: Waller, B. ed. Themes in Modern European History: 1830-1890. London: Unwin Hyman, pp. 67-98.
- Haddock, B. A. 1990. Shifting Patterns of Political Thought and Action: Liberalism, Nationalism, Socialism. In: Waller, B. ed. Themes in Modern European History: 1830 - 1890. London: Unwin Hyman, pp. 213-231.
1989
- Haddock, B. A. 1989. Uma Introdocao ao Pensamento Historico. Constructing the Past. Lisbon: Gradiva Publications.
1988
- Haddock, B. A. 1988. Vico. In: Cannon, J., Doyle, W. and Greene, J. P. eds. The Blackwell Dictionary of Historians. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 432-434.
- Haddock, B. A. 1988. Saint Augustine: The city of God. In: Forsyth, M. and Keens-Soper, M. eds. A Guide to the Political Classics: Plato to Rousseau. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 69-95.
1986
- Haddock, B. A. 1986. Vico's political thought. Mortlake Press.
1985
- Haddock, B. 1985. Pareto, Vilfredo (1848-1923). In: Kruper, A. and Kruper, J. eds. The Social Science Encyclopedia. London: Routledge, pp. 571-572.
1983
- Haddock, B. A. 1983. Vico and the crisis of Marxism. In: Tagliacozzo, G. ed. Vico and Marx: Affinities and Contrasts. Atlantic Highlands, N. J.: Humanities Press, pp. 352-366.
1981
- Haddock, B. A. 1981. Vico and the methodology of the history of ideas. Presented at: Vico/Venezia conference, 1978 Presented at Tagliacozzo, G. ed.Vico: Past and Present. Atlantic Highlands, N.J.: Humanities Press International pp. 227-239.
1980
- Haddock, B. A. 1980. An introduction to historical thought. London: E. Arnold.
1979
- Haddock, B. A. 1979. Vico's 'Discovery of the True Homer': A case study in historical reconstruction. Journal of the History of Ideas 40(4), pp. 583-602.
1978
- Haddock, B. A. 1978. Vico on political wisdom. European Studies Review 8(2), pp. 165-191. (10.1177/026569147800800201)
1976
- Haddock, B. A. 1976. Vico and anachronism. Political Studies 24(4), pp. 483-487. (10.1111/j.1467-9248.1976.tb00135.x)
1974
- Haddock, B. A. 1974. The history of ideas and the study of politics. Political Theory 2(4), pp. 420-431. (10.1177/009059177400200405)
I have worked for many years on diverse aspects of history of political thought, ranging from detailed studies of particular thinkers to broad treatments of themes in the western tradition. Throughout my work I try to set political thought in the context of the emerging institutional, cultural and economic framework of the modern world.
Over the past decade I have also confronted challenging questions about the status of moral and political principles. In recent work I try to model precisely what goes on when we make judgements of value from embedded positions in social and political cultures.
I continue to work on contemporary normative issues in Italy and Romania.