Nick Cowen

Nick Cowen is the Communications Mananger at Civitas. He holds degrees in Philosophy from University College London and Political Theory from the University of Oxford. He is the author of Total Recall: How direct democracy can improve Britain (2008), Swedish Lessons: How schools with more freedom can deliver better education (2008) and has co-authored a number of other reports.


Posts by Nick Cowen

Book Review: Postmodern Citizenship

06/02/2012 - 6:30 p02

Wind-power: inordinately expensive and ineffective at cutting CO2 emissions

09/01/2012 - 12:07 p01

EU’s flagship green scheme siphons cash from consumers and employers to energy fat cats

04/01/2012 - 12:44 p01

Misleading claims about economic benefits of Equality Act are endangering jobs

03/01/2012 - 2:28 p01

How to avoid another exam board scandal

15/12/2011 - 5:00 p12

Human rights: in praise of practice over principle

12/12/2011 - 12:52 p12