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''Not to be confused with John Peet (1915–1988), British journalist and defector'' John Peet (born May 8, 1954) is a British journalist and author, who is at present the political editor of ''The Economist'' newspaper. He was previously Europe editor from 2003-2015, and is widely considered an expert on European affairs.〔http://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/public/Meetings/Meeting%20Transcripts/050711peet.pdf〕〔http://www.inbusinessmalta.com/program〕 Born in Mombasa as the elder son of Frank and June Peet, he grew up in Kenya where his father held a government position until 1963 when the family relocated to Oxfordshire. He was educated at The Pilgrims' School, Charterhouse and St John's College, Cambridge, where he was awarded an academic scholarship. Whilst there, he took supervisions from the current Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King. Peet was an active member of the Disraelians, a political club in Cambridge supporting more conservative fiscal policy. He graduated in 1975 with an MA degree in Economics.〔http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/bef2011/speakers/john-peet/index.html〕 Peet has written several Economist special reports on subjects including water, the future of Europe, Ireland, Turkey, and Britain's relationship with the EU.〔http://www.economist.com/node/17276440〕 A report on France, published in autumn 2012, prompted criticism from the Government of France, owing to its negative assessment of the government's handling of the French economy.〔http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/16/economist-front-cover-france〕 His first book, co-written with Anton La Guardia, is entitled 'Unhappy Union', and focuses on the European Union and the Eurocrisis. It was published in September 2014 to widespread critical acclaim.〔http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/82a2f728-020f-11e4-ab5b-00144feab7de.html〕 Before his appointment as Political editor, Peet held the positions of Health correspondent, Washington, D.C. correspondent, Brussels correspondent, Britain correspondent, Executive editor, Surveys editor, Business Affairs editor, and Europe editor. Prior to his career at The Economist, he was a civil servant, working for the British Treasury and Foreign Office (1976 to 1986).〔http://www.economist.com/mediadirectory/john-peet〕 Peet currently has homes in London and Wiltshire. He is married, has three children, and a West Highland White Terrier named Holly. ==Articles== *("Europe isn't working – Governments will be tempted by the wrong policies to tackle unemployment" ), ''The Economist'' (13 November 2009). *("The Time Bomb at the Heart of Europe" ), ''The Economist'' (17 November 2012) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Peet (born 1954)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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