BERNARD CRICKBernard Crick was a political writer and emeritus professor of politics and fellow of Birkbeck College, London. His books include In Defence of Politics and Citizens: Towards a Citizenship Culture. He was joint editor of the Political Quarterly, a thater correspondent for the Times Higher Education Supplement, and a government advisor on issues of language and citizenship education. In addition, Crick was a broadcaster and journalist who reported on his political travels in Northern Ireland, South Africa, and the Middle East. He was knighted in January 2002, for "services to citizenship in schools and to political studies." Read More Read Less