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SPIRe Seminar Week 7: ‘The Gender Dimensions of Consociational Democracy’

SPIRe’s week four seminar will feature SPIRe PhD Student Ronan Kennedy, this Thursady (Nov. 7th), 1-2pm in G317 speaking on  ‘The Gender Dimensions of Consociational Democracy’. Abstract Consociational democracy, as first theorized by Arend Lijphart, has arguably become the most … Continue reading

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SPIRe Seminar Week 5: ‘The Independence Question in Scotland – Issues and Prospects.’

SPIRe’s week four seminar will feature Prof. Michael Keating, Professor of Politics and ESRC Senior Fellow at University of Aberdeen, this Thursady (Oct. 17th), 1-2pm in G317 speaking on  ‘The Independence Question in Scotland – Issues and Prospects.’ Abstract The referendum … Continue reading

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SPIRe Seminar Week 4: “From the Great Lakes to the Great Rift Valley: Does Strategic Economic Policy Explain the 2009 Malawi Election?”

SPIRe’s week four seminar will feature SPIRe’s Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh and Dr. Samuel Brazys presenting their paper co-authored with Peter Heaney of Irish Aid on “From the Great Lakes to the Great Rift Valley: Does Strategic Economic Policy Explain … Continue reading

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