Jones, David Martin

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JONES, David Martin

JONES, David Martin. Also writes as Jonah M. David. Welsh, b. 1951. Genres: Politics/Government. Career: Teacher at secondary schools in Brent borough, London, England, 1975-77; Brent Educational Workshop, London, coordinator of truancy project, 1981-88; history teacher and department head at a girls' school in Bushey, England, 1988-90; National University of Singapore, Singapore, lecturer in political science, 1990-95; University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, senior lecturer in political theory, 1995-. University of London, teacher at London School of Economics and Political Science, 1984-90, researcher at Centre for Urban Education, King's College, 1987-90, and visiting fellow in war studies; North East London Polytechnic, teacher fellow, 1986-87. Publications: (with D.A. Bell, D. Brown, and K. Jayasuriya) Towards Illiberal Democracy in Pacific Asia, 1995; Political Development in Pacific Asia, 1997; Conscience and Allegiance: The Political Significance of Oaths and Engagements, 1999; The Image of China in Western Social and Political Thought, 2000. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to professional journals, popular magazines, and newspapers. Address: Department of Government, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-22, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia. Online address: [email protected]