David Nicholls
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The Reverend David Gwyn Nicholls, DLitt
(Oxon
) (3 June 1936 – 1996) was the author of more than one hundred publications in the fields of political theology
and Caribbean Studies.
, Surrey
, David Nicholls was educated at Woking Grammar School (1947–54), the London School of Economics
(1954–57, Lash Prize 1956, BScEcon in Government (first-class honours) 1957, Gladstone Prize
1957), King's College, Cambridge
(1957–60, PhD
in History 1972), Yale Divinity School
(Henry Fellow 1960–66, STM
1962), and Chichester Theological College (1961–62, ordained deacon 1962, priest 1963). He incepted as a Master of Arts
of the University of Oxford
by special decree (1973) and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters
by leave of the Faculties of History and Social Studies (1991).
Before studying for ordination, he was tutor at the University of Cambridge
and the Workers Educational Association (1958-60). He was Assistant chaplain to the University of London
(1962–66), a tutor at the London School of Economics
and Regent Street Polytechnic
(1963–65), Lecturer in Government at the University of the West Indies
, Trinidad
(1966–73), Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Race Relations, London (1970–71), Official Fellow, Chaplain, and Tutor of Exeter College, Oxford
(1973–78), a Senior Member of St Antony's College, Oxford
(1976–96), Priest-in-charge, and later Vicar, of Littlemore
(1978–96), and Hulsean Lecturer at the University of Cambridge
(1985–86).
The David Nicholls Memorial Library at Regent's Park College, Oxford
is named in his memory.
David Nicholls was married to Gillian Sleigh from 1968 until his death. Although they had no children, their household was augmented by a Macaw
called William Paley
, named after the philosopher.
Books as sole author
Book as co-editor and contributor
Contributions in books
Articles in journals
Jubilee Group pamphlets
Series as general editor
Contributions in books
Articles in journals
Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
(Oxon
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
) (3 June 1936 – 1996) was the author of more than one hundred publications in the fields of political theology
Political theology
Political theology or public theology is a branch of both political philosophy and practical theology that investigates the ways in which theological concepts or ways of thinking underlie political, social, economic and cultural discourses....
and Caribbean Studies.
Biography
Born in WokingWoking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, David Nicholls was educated at Woking Grammar School (1947–54), the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(1954–57, Lash Prize 1956, BScEcon in Government (first-class honours) 1957, Gladstone Prize
Gladstone Prize
The Gladstone Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Royal Historical Society to debut authors for a history book published in Britain on any topic which is not primarily British history. The prize is named in honour of William Ewart Gladstone and was made possible by a grant by the Gladstone...
1957), King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
(1957–60, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in History 1972), Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School is a professional school at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. preparing students for ordained or lay ministry, or for the academy...
(Henry Fellow 1960–66, STM
Master of Sacred Theology
The Master of Sacred Theology is a second-level graduate degree for those who wish to pursue a year of more advanced coursework focusing on a particular discipline....
1962), and Chichester Theological College (1961–62, ordained deacon 1962, priest 1963). He incepted as a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
by special decree (1973) and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters
Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree, often a higher doctorate which is frequently awarded as an honorary degree in recognition of outstanding scholarship or other merits.-Commonwealth:...
by leave of the Faculties of History and Social Studies (1991).
Before studying for ordination, he was tutor at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
and the Workers Educational Association (1958-60). He was Assistant chaplain to the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(1962–66), a tutor at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and Regent Street Polytechnic
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
(1963–65), Lecturer in Government at the University of the West Indies
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
(1966–73), Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Race Relations, London (1970–71), Official Fellow, Chaplain, and Tutor of Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
(1973–78), a Senior Member of St Antony's College, Oxford
St Antony's College, Oxford
St Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.St Antony's is the most international of the seven all-graduate colleges of the University of Oxford, specialising in international relations, economics, politics, and history of particular parts of the...
(1976–96), Priest-in-charge, and later Vicar, of Littlemore
Littlemore
Littlemore is a district of Oxford, England. It has a parish council that also represents parts of Rose Hill. It is about southeast of the city centre of Oxford, between Rose Hill, Blackbird Leys, Cowley, and Sandford-on-Thames.-History:...
(1978–96), and Hulsean Lecturer at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(1985–86).
The David Nicholls Memorial Library at Regent's Park College, Oxford
Regent's Park College, Oxford
Regent's Park College is a Permanent Private Hall in the University of Oxford, situated in central Oxford, just off St Giles.The College admits both undergraduate and graduate students to take Oxford degrees in a variety of Arts, Humanities and Social Science subjects...
is named in his memory.
David Nicholls was married to Gillian Sleigh from 1968 until his death. Although they had no children, their household was augmented by a Macaw
Macaw
Macaws are small to large, often colourful New World parrots. Of the many different Psittacidae genera, six are classified as macaws: Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, and Diopsittaca...
called William Paley
William Paley
William Paley was a British Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his work Natural Theology, which made use of the watchmaker analogy .-Life:Paley was Born in Peterborough, England, and was...
, named after the philosopher.
Politics and Theology
Thesis- David Nicholls, Authority in Church and State: Aspects of the Thought of J.N. FiggisJohn Neville FiggisJohn Neville Figgis was a historian, political philosopher and monk. Educated at Brighton College, he was a student of Lord Acton at Cambridge, and editor of much of Acton's work....
and his Contemporaries (University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
PhDDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
thesis, 1962)
Books as sole author
- David Nicholls, Church and State in Britain Since 1820 (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1967)
- David Nicholls, Three Varieties of Pluralism (London: Macmillan, 1974)
- David Nicholls, The Pluralist State: the political ideas of J.N. FiggisJohn Neville FiggisJohn Neville Figgis was a historian, political philosopher and monk. Educated at Brighton College, he was a student of Lord Acton at Cambridge, and editor of much of Acton's work....
and his contemporaries (London: Macmillan, 1975; 2nd edn, Basingstoke: Macmillan in association with St Antony's College, OxfordSt Antony's College, OxfordSt Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.St Antony's is the most international of the seven all-graduate colleges of the University of Oxford, specialising in international relations, economics, politics, and history of particular parts of the...
, 1994)
- David Nicholls, Deity and Domination: Images of God and the State in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (London: Routledge, 1989)
- David Nicholls, God and Government in an Age of Reason (London: Routledge, 1995)
Book as co-editor and contributor
- David Nicholls and Fergus Kerr, eds, John Henry Newman: Reason, Rhetoric and Romanticism (Bristol: Bristol Press, 1991), and 'Individualism and the Appeal to Authority', ibid.
Contributions in books
- David Nicholls, 'GladstoneWilliam Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
, Newman and the Politics of Pluralism' and 'GladstoneWilliam Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
and the Anglican Critics of Newman', in James D. Bastable, ed., Newman and GladstoneWilliam Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
: Centennial Essays (Dublin: Veritas Publications, 1978)
- David Nicholls, 'The Politics of Dr Norman', in Kenneth LeechKenneth LeechKenneth Leech is an Anglican priest and Christian socialist in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.Leech graduated with a BA degree in 1961 from the University of London and then went to Trinity College, Oxford. After theological studies at St Stephen's House, Oxford he was ordained to the priesthood in...
, ed., Christianity Reinterpreted (London: n.p., 1979)
- David Nicholls, 'Stepping out of Babylon: Sin, Salvation & Social Transformation in Christian Tradition' and 'Great Expectations: Christian Hope and MarxistMarxismMarxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
Hope', in Kenneth LeechKenneth LeechKenneth Leech is an Anglican priest and Christian socialist in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.Leech graduated with a BA degree in 1961 from the University of London and then went to Trinity College, Oxford. After theological studies at St Stephen's House, Oxford he was ordained to the priesthood in...
and Rowan WilliamsRowan WilliamsRowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
, eds, Essays Catholic and Radical: a Jubilee Group Symposium for the 150th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Oxford MovementOxford MovementThe Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy...
1833-1983 (London: Bowerdean Press, 1983)
- David Nicholls, 'Two Tendencies in Anglo-Catholic Political Theology', in Geoffrey RowellGeoffrey RowellDouglas Geoffrey Rowell is an Anglican bishop, currently serving as the third Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe.-Education:Rowell was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.-Career:...
, ed., Tradition Renewed: the Oxford MovementOxford MovementThe Oxford Movement was a movement of High Church Anglicans, eventually developing into Anglo-Catholicism. The movement, whose members were often associated with the University of Oxford, argued for the reinstatement of lost Christian traditions of faith and their inclusion into Anglican liturgy...
Conference Papers (London: Darton, Longman, & Todd; Allison Park, Pennsylvania: Pickwick, 1986)
- David Nicholls, 'Christianity and Politics', in Robert MorganRobert MorganRobert Knight Morgan was a United States Air Force colonel and pilot, from Asheville, North Carolina, and the commander of the B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle during World War II.-Biography:...
, ed., The Religion of the Incarnation: Anglican Essays in Commemoration of Lux MundiLux mundiLux Mundi: A series of Studies in the Religion of the Incarnation is a collection of 12 essays from liberal Anglo-Catholic theologians and edited by the future Bishop of Oxford, Charles Gore, in 1889....
(Bristol: Bristol Classical Press, 1989)
- David Nicholls, 'The Invisible Hand: Providence and the Market', in Paul HeelasPaul HeelasPaul Lauchlan Faux Heelas was Professor in Religion and Modernity in the Department of Religious Studies at The University of Lancaster until June 2010....
and Paul MorrisPaul MorrisPaul Morris is the name of:* Paul Morris , former keyboardist for Rainbow* Paul Morris , educational writer who published an influential work on the Hong Kong School Curriculum in 1998...
, eds, The Values of the Enterprise Culture (London: Routledge, 1991)
- David Nicholls, Prayer, Petition and Political Power, in Mart Bax and E. Koster, eds, Power and Prayer: Essays on Politics and Religion (Amsterdam: Free University Press, 1994)
- David Nicholls, 'Grace', in Paul Barry Clarke and Andrew LinzeyAndrew LinzeyAndrew Linzey is an Anglican priest, theologian, author, and prominent figure in the Christian vegetarian movement. He is a member of the Faculty of Theology in the University of Oxford and held the world’s first academic post in Ethics, Theology and Animal Welfare — the Bede Jarret Senior Research...
, eds, Dictionary of Ethics, Theology and Society (London: Routledge, 1996)
Articles in journals
- David Nicholls, 'A Short and Easy Method with Mr CowlingMaurice CowlingMaurice John Cowling was a British historian and a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge.-Life:Cowling was born in Norwood, South London, to a lower middle-class family. His family then moved to Streatham, where Cowling attended an LCC elementary school, and from 1937 the Battersea Grammar School...
', Cambridge Journal (February 1960)
- David Nicholls, 'Authority and the Development of Doctrine', Theology (April 1960)
- David Nicholls, 'GladstoneWilliam Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
on Liberty and Democracy', Review of Politics 23:3 (1961), 401-9
- David Nicholls, 'Positive Liberty, 1880-1914', American Political Science Review 56:1 (1962), 114-28
- David Nicholls, 'Newman's Anglican Critics', Anglican Theological Review 47:4 (1965), 377-94
- David Nicholls, 'What is Liberal Protestantism?', Theology (November 1965)
- David Nicholls, 'Developing Doctrines and Changing Beliefs', Scottish Journal of Theology 19:3 (1966), 280-92
- David Nicholls, 'The Totalitarianism of Thomas ArnoldThomas ArnoldDr Thomas Arnold was a British educator and historian. Arnold was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement...
', Review of Politics 29:4 (1967), 518-26
- David Nicholls, 'Few are Chosen: Some Reflections on the Politics of A.J. BalfourArthur BalfourArthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
', Review of Politics 30:1 (1968), 33-42
- David Nicholls, 'Modifications and Movements', Journal of Theological Studies 25:2 (1974), 393-417
- David Nicholls, 'A Comment on "Consent"', Political Studies 27:1 (1979), 120-24
- David Nicholls, 'Images of God and the State', Theological Studies 42:2 (1981), 195-215
- David Nicholls, 'Fractions', Crucible (January 1982)
- David Nicholls, 'Divine Analogy: the Theological Politics of John DonneJohn DonneJohn Donne 31 March 1631), English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest, is now considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are notable for their strong and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs,...
', Political Studies 32:4 (1984)
- David Nicholls, 'William TempleWilliam Temple (archbishop)William Temple was a priest in the Church of England. He served as Bishop of Manchester , Archbishop of York , and Archbishop of Canterbury ....
and the Welfare State', Crucible (1984)
- David Nicholls, 'Deity and Domination', New Blackfriars (January-February 1985)
- David Nicholls, 'Conscience and Authority in the Thought of W.G. Ward', Heythrop Journal (October 1985)
- David Nicholls, 'Images of God in Liberation Theology', Third World Book Review 1:4-5 (1985)
- David Nicholls, 'Federal Politics and Finite God: Images of God in US Theology', Modern Theology 4:4 (1988)
- David Nicholls, 'The Political Theology of John DonneJohn DonneJohn Donne 31 March 1631), English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest, is now considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are notable for their strong and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs,...
', Theological Studies 49:1 (1988)
- David Nicholls, 'Politics and the Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
', Political Quarterly (April 1990)
- David Nicholls, 'Trinity and Conflict', Theology (January-February 1993)
- David Nicholls, 'Addressing God as Ruler: Prayer and Petition', British Journal of Sociology 44:1 (1993)
- David Nicholls, 'Parson Malthus: Process and Providence', Anglican Theological Review (1995)
- David Nicholls, 'Scepticism and Sovereignty: the Significance of Lamennais', New Blackfriars (April-May 1996)
Jubilee Group pamphlets
- David Nicholls, Principalities and Powers (London: Jubilee Group, 1979)
- David Nicholls, A Great Mystery: Reflections on the Lichfield Report (London: Jubilee Group, 1981)
- David Nicholls, Fractions: Christian Reflections on Foreign Aid (London: Jubilee Group, 1982)
- David Nicholls and Rowan WilliamsRowan WilliamsRowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
, Politics and Theological Identity: Two Anglican Essays (London: Jubilee Group, 1984)
- David Nicholls, God and Government (Croydon: Jubilee Group, 1992)
Series as general editor
- Faith and the Future (9 vols, Oxford: Blackwell, 1983)
Caribbean Studies
Books as sole author- David Nicholls, From Dessalines to DuvalierJean-Claude DuvalierJean-Claude Duvalier, nicknamed "Bébé Doc" or "Baby Doc" was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. He succeeded his father, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier, as the ruler of Haiti upon his father's death in 1971...
: Race, Colour and National Independence in Haiti (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980; 2nd edn, Warwick University Caribbean Studies, Basingstoke: Macmillan Caribbean, 1988; 3rd edn, Warwick University Caribbean Studies, London: Macmillan Caribbean, 1996; rev. edn, New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1996)
- David Nicholls, Economic Dependence and Political Autonomy: the Haitian Experience (Occasional Paper Series, McGill University Centre for Developing-Area Studies 9, Montreal: McGill University Centre for Developing-Area Studies, 1974)
- David Nicholls, Haiti in Caribbean Context: Ethnicity, Economy and Revolt (Basingstoke: Macmillan in association with St Antony's College, OxfordSt Antony's College, OxfordSt Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.St Antony's is the most international of the seven all-graduate colleges of the University of Oxford, specialising in international relations, economics, politics, and history of particular parts of the...
, 1985)
Contributions in books
- David Nicholls, Appendix to F. Duvalier & L. Denis, Die Klassenfrage in der Geschichte Haitis (Dortmund, 1970), pp. 102-9
- David Nicholls, 'Caste, Class and Colour in Haiti', in Cohn Clarke, ed., Caribbean Social Relations (Monograph series, Centre for Latin-American Studies, University of LiverpoolUniversity of LiverpoolThe University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
8, Liverpool: Centre for Latin-American Studies, University of LiverpoolUniversity of LiverpoolThe University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
, 1978), pp. 4-16
- David Nicholls, 'Rural Protest and Peasant Revolt in Haiti, 1804-1869', in Malcolm Cross and Arnaud, eds, Peasants, Plantations and Rural Communities in the Caribbean (Guildford: Department of Sociology, University of SurreyUniversity of SurreyThe University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
; Leiden: Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology, 1979)
- David Nicholls, 'Past and Present in Haitian Politics', in Charles Foster and Albert Valdman, eds, Haiti—Today and Tomorrow: An Interdisciplinary Study (Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1984)
- David Nicholls, 'Cultural Dualism and Political Domination in Haiti', in Paul Sutton, ed., Dual Legacies in the Contemporary Caribbean (London: Frank Cass, 1986)
- David Nicholls, 'Haiti, c. 1870-1930', in Leslie Bethell, ed., The Cambridge History of Latin America, vol. 5 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986; Spanish edn, Barcelona: Editorial Critica, 1992)
- David Nicholls, 'Haiti and the Dominican Republic', in Simon Collier, Harold Blakemore, and Thomas E. Skidmore, eds, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985; 2nd edn, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992)
- David Nicholls, 'Haiti: Race, Slavery and Independence', in Léonie J. Archer, ed., Slavery and Other Forms of Unfree Labour (History Workshop Series, London: Routledge, 1988)
- David Nicholls, 'Haiti', in A. Lowenthal, ed., Latin American and Caribbean Contemporary Record 1986-7 (1989)
- David Nicholls, 'Haiti: 1930 to present', in Leslie Bethell, ed., The Cambridge History of Latin America, vol. 7 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990)
- David Nicholls, 'Lebanese of the Antilles', in Albert Hourani and Nadim Shehadi, eds, The Lebanese in the World: a Century of Emigration (Oxford: Centre for Lebanese Studies; London: I.B. Tauris, 1992)
- David Nicholls, 'Sultanism in Haiti?', in H.E. Chehabi and Juan J. LinzJuan LinzJuan José Linz is a Spanish sociologist and political scientist. He is Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Yale University and an honorary member of the Scientific Council at the Juan March Institute...
, eds, Sultanistic Regimes (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998)
Articles in journals
- David Nicholls, 'On controlling the Colonels', Hemisphere Report (July 1970)
- David Nicholls, 'Religion and Politics in Haiti', Canadian Journal of Political Science 3:3 (1970), 400-14
- David Nicholls, 'Embryo-politics in Haiti', Government and Opposition 6:1 (1971), 75-85
- David Nicholls, 'East Indians and Black Power in Trinidad', Race 12:4 (1971) 443-60
- David Nicholls, 'Biology and Politics in Haiti', Race 13:2 (1971), 203-14
- David Nicholls (published under pseudonym), 'Dynastic Republicanism in Haiti', Political Quarterly 44:1 (1973), 77-84
- David Nicholls, 'A Work of Combat: Mulatto Historians and the Haitian Past, Journal of Interamerican Studies 16:1 (1974), 15-38
- David Nicholls, 'Ideology and Political Protest in Haiti, 1930-46', Journal of Contemporary History 9:4 (1974), 3-26
- David Nicholls, 'Idéologie et mouvements politiques en Haïiti, 1915-1946', Annales, Economies, Sociétés, Civilisations 30:4 (1975), 654-79
- David Nicholls, 'Poorest country of the Western World', The Geographical Magazine 50:1 (1977), 47-54
- David Nicholls, 'Race, couleur et indépendance en Haïti, 1804-1825', Revue d’Histoire Moderne et Contemporaine 25 (1978), 177-212
- David Nicholls, 'The Wisdom of Salomon: myth or reality?', Journal of Interamerican Studies, 20:4 (1978), 377-392
- David Nicholls, 'Prosperous State of Unrest', The Geographical Magazine 51:8 (1979), 555-59
- David Nicholls, 'No Hawkers and Pedlars, Levantines in the Caribbean', Ethnic and Racial Studies 4:4 (1981), 415-31
- David Nicholls (published under pseudonym), 'Haiti's Dynastic Despotism', Caribbean Review 13:1 (1984)
- David Nicholls, 'No More Duvalier but Still Divided', The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
(10 February 1985)
- David Nicholls, 'The Haitian Predicament' (San Germán, Puerto RicoSan Germán, Puerto RicoSan Germán is a municipality located in the southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao; north of Lajas; east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo; and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over 18 wards and San Germán Pueblo...
, 1986)
- David Nicholls, 'The "Syrians" of Jamaica', The Jamaican Historical Review 15 (1986)
- David Nicholls, 'Haiti: the Rise and Fall of Duvalierism', Third World Quarterly 8:4 (1986), 1239-1252
- David Nicholls, 'Pompée Valentin Vastey: Royalist and Revolutionary', Revista de Historia de America 109 (1990) and Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas 28 (1991)