David Coates is Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies at Wake Forest University.
Before coming to Wake Forest in the fall of 1999, he was Professor of Government and Director of the International Center for Labor Studies at the University of Manchester in the UK. He also
taught at the universities of York and Leeds, and was involved in course production for the Open University in the UK.
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Latest News
WUNC "State of Things" interview on immigration, 11/24/09
WFDD interview on immigration topics, 10/6/09
USA Today 7/3/09
PUBLICATIONS
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Getting Immigration Right: What Every American Needs to Know (co-edited with Peter Siavelis) is now available, from Potomac Books, Washington DC.
Getting Immigration Right brings together contributions from many of the participants in the highly successful Wake Forest University 2007 “Voices of Our Time” conference, Immigration: Recasting the Debate. As both lawmakers and the Obama administration again turn their attention to the question of immigration reform, the essays in this volume provide essential background information and valuable insights into the policy options available. Written to shape the national discussion, it puts Wake Forest University at the very crossroads of national debate at a critical time in our history.
Details at http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=186452 |
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Answering Back: Liberal Reponses to Conservative Arguments will be published by Continuum Books in December 2009.
A completely revised and updated version of the Liberal Tool Kit published in July 2007, Answering Back is a comprehensive guide to today’s key policy debates. Even-handed and accessible, the book brings together the best conservative and the best liberal arguments on such issues as: the financial meltdown, the health care debate, welfare reform, the future of social security, immigration reform, the social agenda, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Details at http://answeringbackdavidcoates.blogspot.com/ |
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The Thighs of Rose Tudor-Crump: An Everyday Story of University Folk, published by Infinity Publishing in December 2008
Something entirely different and lighter in tone and touch: Thighs was written simply to make you laugh – and oh yes, also, amid the laughter, to leave you wondering this. Who exactly was the inspiration for each crazy character with whom Rose – and her thighs – interact?
Details at http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/product.aspx?ISBN=0-7414-5105-0 |
PRIZES
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American Media Group Prize
In June 2009 The New American Media Group awarded the Ethnic Media Award in the Commentary/Editorial (In-Language) category to an op-ed piece entitled “Qué Pasa Supports Barack Obama’s Candidacy,” written jointly with Peter Siavelis and Alejandro Manrique.
Read the press release.
Details at http://expo.newamericamedia.org/
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British Politics Prize
In December 2008, the article “Darling, it’s entirely my fault: Gordon Brown’s legacy to Alistair and to himself,” was named the best article in British Politics published in 2008.
Details at http://www.palgrave-journals.com/bp/index.html
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