The rhetoric of reform: What stops reform from happening?
SPIRE’s Dr. Niamh Hardiman recently spoke on political reform at the MacGill Summer School. A transcript of her comments can be found here.
SPIRE’s Dr. Niamh Hardiman recently spoke on political reform at the MacGill Summer School. A transcript of her comments can be found here.
Irish Governance in Crisis, a new volume edited by SPIRe’s Dr. Niamh Hardiman, is now available from Manchester University Press.
Argues SPIRe’s Prof. Daniel Thomas here.
SPIRe’s Prof. Daniel Thomas asks “More Europe?” at europedebate.ie.
SPIRE’s Dr. Niamh Hardiman posts some thoughts about what’s happening in the Eurozone on Crooked Timber. Kevin O’Rourke, who’s cited in Dr. Hardiman’s comments, has blogged some further comments on The Irish Economy, here.
By: Dr. Samuel Brazys Professor Elinor Ostrom, the first and only female Nobel laureate in Economics died today at the age of 78. Professor Ostrom, or Lin as she was known to colleagues and students alike, was an extraordinary scholar … Continue reading
SPIRe’s Dr. Andy Storey shares some post-referendum thoughts of what the “Yes” vote means for the alternative to the debt and austerity programme in a posting at the Transnational Institute.
By: Prof. David Farrell In today’s Irish Times, Dan O’Brien is back on his hobbyhorse pushing for electoral reform as a means of improving the calibre of our elected politicians. The essence of his piece is that: (1) our politicians … Continue reading
By: Dr. Samuel Brazys Tomorrow’s referendum is an important vote for Ireland not only because of the immediate financial implications but also as a measure of the Irish commitment to the European project. As an article in this week’s Economist … Continue reading
SPIRe’s Prof. Ben Tonra with thoughts on referendum day at europedebate.ie.