By Dr. Alexander Dukalskis North Korea essentially has two international images: the bellicose nuclear provocateur run by a mad dictator, and the impoverished country in dire need of humanitarian aid. At the moment, both faces are on depressing display. North … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce the programme for the SPIRe seminar series this year. The full programme can be found at the link below: SPIRe Seminar Series Autumn 2016
There is an increasing awareness that the research undertaken in Universities does not easily find its way into policy making. One reason given is that Science is targeting Web of Science publications and citations run by private publishing houses. Science … Continue reading
Applications are invited for a permanent appointment(s) as Lecturer in the UCD School of Politics and International Relations. Appointments will be offered across any subfields or methodological approaches in politics or international relations. The person(s) appointed will be expected to … Continue reading
Dr. Vincent Durac, of SPIRe has just published a new book entitled Politics and Governance in the Middle East (co-authored with Francesco Cavatorta of Laval University). Below is a description of the book, which can be purchased here. The wave of protests … Continue reading
New research on social movement from SPIRe just published in a special issue of Democratization (Vol. 22, Issue 2, 2015) from SPIRe’s Dr. Vincent Durac. Abstract: This article explores the utility of social movement theory, reviewing conceptual developments and its application … Continue reading
SPIRe’s Dr. Iseult Honohan has just had an edited volume published in collaboration with Dr. Nathalie Rougier in the Manchester University Press. Details about the project are below and the book can be purchased here. This book examines the treatment of cultural and … Continue reading
Over a month ago I declared that the Grexit was a fait accompli. As soon as Chancellor Merkel publicly declared it was a possibility it was the only end game. Why? Because Greek debt is (and has been) unsustainable and there were ever only … Continue reading
The current iteration of the Greek debt crisis, and the possibility of a “Grexit”, has elicited numerous policy proposals, ranging from the German creditors saying “nein” to any new arrangement, to calls for debt forgiveness, to proposals in between. Yet, … Continue reading
The Dublin European Institute blog has a new post by Dr. Aidan Regan can be found here
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