Gregory Claeys has been Professor of the History of Political Thought at Royal Holloway since 1992. His main research interests lie in the fields of social and political reform movements from the 1790s to the early 20th century, with a special focus upon utopianism and early socialism.
The Search for Utopia
The Classical Age
Christian Archetypes
Extra-European Visions of the Ideal Society
Thomas More's Utopia
Voyages of Discovery to the New World and Beyond
The Age of Defoe and Swift
Revolution and Enlightenment
Ideal Cities: Medieval to Modern
Utopia as Community: From Shakers to Hippies
Socialism, Communism and Anarchism
Rationalism, Technology and Modernity as Utopia
The Emergence of Science Fiction
Varieties of Dystopia: Totalitarianism and After
Utopia, Science Fiction and Film: The Final Frontier
Conclusion: Paradise Lost?
