Professor Ben Tonra BA,MA,PHD
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Biography:
| Ben Tonra is Jean Monnet Professor ad personam of European Foreign, Security and Defence Policy and Associate Professor of International Relations at the UCD School of Politics and International Relations. In UCD he teaches, researches and publishes in European foreign, security and defence policy, Irish foreign and security policy and International Relations theory. From 2005 to 2010 he was Director of the Graduate School at the UCD College of Human Sciences. Outside the university Ben serves on the Royal Irish Academy's Committee on International Affairs and is the Project Leader for a research programme in EU foreign and security policy at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin. From 1997-1999 he was a Lecturer at the Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth and from 1993 to 1996 he was a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin (TCD). From 1989-1991 he was a Research Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Washington DC. Professor Tonra was born in the United States, is a graduate of the University of Limerick (BA and MA) and completed his doctoral studies at TCD in 1996.
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Research Interests
| Central field of research and teaching is in comparative European, European Union (EU) and Irish foreign and security policy. Other significant areas of interest include the political and economic aspects of European integration, Irish membership of the EU and the study of the EU as an actor in International Relations. |
Research Projects
| Sponsor : European Commission FP5 Title : FORNET (Foreign Policy Governance in Europe) Start Date / End Date : 01-MAR-03 / 28-APR-06 |
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : The European Union and its significant others Start Date / End Date : 01-JUN-07 / 01-DEC-08 |
| Sponsor : Enterprise Ireland (EI) Title : ASPIRE Start Date / End Date : 13-AUG-07 / 03-DEC-07 |
| Sponsor : EC Framework Title : The Europeanisation of Military Training and Education Start Date / End Date : 01-AUG-11 / 31-JAN-13 |
Recent Postgraduates
Current Postgraduate Students
| Yvonne Campbell, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Thesis Supervisor |
Books
Tonra, B., Kennedy, M., Doyle, J., Dorr, N. (2012) Irish Foreign Policy. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.  [Details] |
| Tonra, B.; (2007) From Global Citizen to European Republic; Irish Foreign Policy in Transition. *: Manchester University Press. [Details] |
| Christiansen, Thomas (joint editors); (2004) Rethinking EU Foreign Policy. Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Details] |
| With Eilis Ward; (2002) Ireland in International Affairs: Interests, Institutions and Identities. : Institute for Public Administration. [Details] |
| *; (2001) Europeanisation of National Foreign Policy: Dutch Danish and Irish Foreign Policies in CFSP. : Ashgate. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Ben Tonra; (2009) 'L'Entente Europeene' In: Jane Conroy (eds). Franco Irish Connections. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details] |
| Christopher Browning and Ben Tonra; (2009) 'Towards the Anglosphere' In: The Struggle for the West: A Divided and Contested Legacy. London: Routledge. [Details] |
| Brigid Laffan and Ben Tonra; (2009) 'Europe and the International Dimension' In: Politics in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin: Routledge. [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2009) 'Identity Construction through the ENP: Borders and Boundaries, Insiders and Outsiders' In: Much ado about nothing? The European Neighbourhood Policy since 2003. London: Palgrave MacMillan. [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2008) 'Democratic Oversight over the Irish Government in the field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy' In: Gavin Barrett (eds). National Parliaments and the European Union - The Constitutional Challange. Dublin: Clarus Press. [Details] |
| Tonra, B.; (2004) 'Transatlantic Security Relations: An Irish Contribution' In: Joe Carroll and John Travers (eds). An Indispensable Partnership; EU-US relations from an Irish perspective. Dublin: Institute of European Affairs. [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2005) 'Ireland: A Tale of Two Referenda' In: Laursen, F (eds). The Nice Treaty: Actor Preferences, Bargaining and Institutional Choice. Herndon, VA: Brunner-Routledge. [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra B and Laffan, B.; (2005) 'The European Union and the International Dimension' In: Coakley, J. and Gallagher, M (eds). Politics in the Republic of Ireland. London: Routledge. [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2005) 'The European Union's Global Role' In: Bourne, A. and Cini, M (eds). The Palgrave Guide to the European Union. London: Palgrave/Macmillan. [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2005) 'The Role of Collective Security in Irish Foreign Policy' In: Kennedy, M. and McMahon, D (eds). Ireland and the United Nations: Fifty Years of Membership. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2002) 'Ireland' In: Hocking, B. and Spence, D (eds). Foreign Ministries in the European Union: Integrating Diplomats. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2002) 'Les Constraintes Nouvelles: Les Petits Pays et le Systeme International' In: Frederic Charillon (eds). Politique etrangere: Nouveaux Regards. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2001) 'Ireland: the Politics of Pragmatism' In: Fin Laursen (eds). The Amsterdam Treaty: National Preference Formation, Interstate Bargaining and Outcome. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2001) 'Irish Foreign Policy' In: William Crotty and David Schmitt (eds). Ireland on the World Stage. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2001) 'Setting the Agenda of European Crisis Management- The Challenge to Coherence' In: Antonio Missiroli (eds). Coherence for European Security Policy: Debates-Cases-Assessments. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2000) 'Denmark and Ireland' In: Ian Manners and Richard Whitmore (eds). The Foreign Policies of EU Member States. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2000) 'The Political Committee within CFSP' In: Thomas Christiansen and Emil Kirchner (eds). Administering the New Europe: Inter-Institutional Relations and Comitology in the EU. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (1997) 'The Politics of Justice' In: Gavin Barett (eds). Justice Co-operation in the European Union. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (1997) 'The Impact of Political Co-Operation' In: Knud Erik Jorgensen (eds). Reflective Approaches to European Governance. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (1996) 'Ireland: The International Dissenter' In: Stelios Stavridis and Christopher Hill (eds). The Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy: A Study of the West European Reactions to the Falklands Conflict. [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2000) 'Ireland: History' In: Regional Surveys of the World, Europa Publications (eds). Western Europe 2000. *: Europa Publications. [Details] | |||||||||
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Edited Books
| Ben Tonra and Paul Mitchell (Ed.). (2001) Irish Political Studies. Dublin: Political Studies Association of Ireland. [Details] |
| Ben Tonra and Paul Mitchell (Ed.). (2000) Irish Political Studies. Dublin: POlitical Studies Association of Ireland. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Tonra, B. (2011) 'Democratic foundations of EU foreign policy: narratives and the myth of EU exceptionalism'. Journal of European Public Policy, 18 (8):1190-1207. [DOI] [Details] |
| Tonra, B., Thomas, D.C. (2012) 'To What Ends EU Foreign Policy? Contending Approaches to the Union's Diplomatic Objectives and Representation'. The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 7 (1):11-29. [DOI] [Details] |
| Tonra, B; (2003) 'Constructing the common foreign and security policy: The utility of a cognitive approach'. Journal of Common Market Studies, 41 :731-756. [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2009) 'The 2009 Irish Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty'. Journal of Contemporary European Research, 5 (3). [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2008) 'The European Union as a Soft Power'. Irish Journal of European Law, 15 . [Details] |
| Ben Tonra and Francesco Cavatorta; (2007) 'Normative Foundations in the EU Foreign, Security and Defence Polic: The case of the Middle East Peace Process'. Contemporary Politics, 42 (4):731-756. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2003) 'Constructing the Common Foreign and Security Policy: The Utility of a Cognitive Approach'. Journal of Common Market Studies, 42 (4):731-756. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (2000) 'Mapping EU Foeign Policy studies'. Journal of European Public Policy, 7 (1):163-169. [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B; (2000) 'Fuzzy Politics Around Fuzzy Borders (with Thomas Christiansen and Fabio Pettito)'. Cooperation and Conflict, . [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (1999) 'The Europeanisation of Irish Foreign Policy'. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 10 . [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (1996) 'Die irishe Prasidentschaft der Europaischen Union: Flexibilitat and Phantasie'. Integration, . [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (1994) 'Ireland in European Political Co-operation: The victory of Substance over Form'. Irish Political Studies, 9 :99-118. [Details] | |||||||||
| *; (0) 'Invited review of Postnationalist Ireland by Kearney R'. Political Geography, 18 :236-238. [Details] | |||||||||
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Other Journals
| Tonra, B; (2005) 'Ireland' Regional Surveys of World: Western Europe 2005 77 . [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Ben Tonra; (2010) Images of Europe and the Myth of Exceptionalism: Narratives as sources of (de)legitimation Simply Uploading Executive Power? Democracy and the CFSP [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2009) New perspectives on EU member states and foreign policy making Member states in EU foreign policy making: context and methods [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2008) Democracy and the EU¿s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy Beyond Intergovermentalism and the quest for unity [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2007) Identity Construction through the ENP; Borders and Boundaries - Insiders and Outsiders European Neighbourhood Strategy [Details] |
| Tonra, B.; (2007) Narratives and the Analysis of European Foreign Policies International Studies Association Chicago, , 28-FEB-07 - 03-MAR-07 [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2007) The European Union as a Soft Power 50 Years of the Treaty of Rome [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2006) Contested narratives in Irish foreign policy identity Constructing New Identities in Transforming Europe: Enlargement and Integration, are they compatible University of Helsinki, , 05-OCT-06 [Details] | |||||||||
| with Thomas Christiansen; (1999) CFSP and Beyond: Theorising European Foreign Policy CFSP and Beyond: Theorising European Foreign Policy [Details] | |||||||||
| Tonra, B; (2005) Grand Narratives in Irish Foreign Policy European Foreign Policy Series Oslo, , 14-OCT-05 [Details] | |||||||||
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Published Reports
| with Denise Dunne; (1996) A European Cultural Identity: Myth, Reality or Apiration. Institute of European Affairs, Dublin. [Details] |
| with Micheal Laver, Micheal Gallagher, Micheal Marsh and Robert Singh; (1995) Electing the President of the European Commission. Trinity blue Papers in Public Policy, Dublin. [Details] |
| Gavin Barrett, Brigid Laffan, Rodney Thom, Daniel C. Thomas and Ben Tonra ; (2008) Ireland's Future in Europe: Scenarios and Implications. Oireachtas Sub Committee on Ireland's Future in the European Union, UCD Dublin European Institute. [Details] |
Encyclopedia Entry
| Ben Tonra; (2010) European Security and Defence in Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2010. London: Encyclopedia Entry [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2010) European Security and Defence in Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2010, 80th Edition. London: Encyclopedia Entry [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2011) European Security and Defence in Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2011. London: Encyclopedia Entry [Details] |
Newsletter
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Should Security Displace Development. Newsletter [Details] |
Reports
| Tonra, B.; (1997) Report on the Netherlands, Presidency of the Council of Ministers Seminar. Reports [Details] |
Abstract
| Ben Tonra; (2011) Ireland in: Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2011. London: Abstract [Details] |
Research Papers
| Patrick Keatinge and Ben Tonra; (2002) The European Rapid Reaction Force. Dublin: Research Papers [Details] |
Articles
| Ben Tonra; (2010) Ireland in: Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2009, 80th Edition. London: Articles [Details] |
| Dan Hayden and Ben Tonra; (2009) CFSP in the 2009 Irish Referendum on Lisbon. Brussels: Articles [Details] |
| Tonra, B.; (2008) Ireland in Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2007, 78th Edition. Articles [Details] |
| Ben Tonra; (2008) Ireland in: Regional Surveys of the World: Western Europe 2008, 79th Edition. London: Articles [Details] |
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Continental Constitution Signal. Articles [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2007. Title: Marie Curie Visiting Professor, Security and Citizenship Programme, University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Year: 2004. Title: UCD President¿s Research Fellowship (funded sabbatical research 2004-2005) |
| Year: 2004. Title: Visiting Professor, Institut du Droit de la Paix et du Développement, Université de Nice, Sophia-Antipolis |
| Year: 2003. Title: Awarded an ad personam Jean Monnet Chair in European Foreign, Security and Defence Policy |
Associations
| Association: Institute of European Affairs, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: European Consortium for Political Research (institutional), Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies (IACES), Function/Role: Member |
| Association: Nordic Studies Association, Function/Role: Member |
| Association: University Association for Contemporary European Studies (institutional), Function/Role: Member |
| Association: UACES, Function/Role: * | |||||||||
| Association: ECSA, Function/Role: * | |||||||||
| Association: PSAI, Function/Role: * | |||||||||
| Association: PSA, Function/Role: * | |||||||||
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Conference Contributions
| Ben Tonra; (2010) Roundtable Transatlantic Relations Under Obama: Time for a Renewed Partnership?. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Studies Association, New Orleans , 17-FEB-10 - 20-FEB-10. |
| Ben Tonra; (2010) Roundtable The Future of the West. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Studies Association, New Orleans , 17-FEB-10 - 20-FEB-10. |
| Ben Tonra; (2010) Does the EU have a vision of peace and security?. [Invited Oral Presentation], Peacemaking and Peace-Building in Europe & South Asia, Dublin City University , 26-FEB-10 - 26-FEB-10. |
| Ben Tonra; (2010) EU Crisis Intervention: concepts and discourses. [Oral Presentation], INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION IN ETHNIC CONFLICT WORKSHOP, University of Dublin, Trinity College , 30-APR-10 - 30-APR-10. |
| Ben Tonra; (2010) Responding to New Challenges in Peace Operations. [Oral Presentation], MODERN CHALLENGES IN PEACE OPERATIONS, Dublin , 12-MAY-10 - 12-MAY-10. |
| Ben Tonra; (2010) The Lisbon Treaty ¿ Security and Foreign Relations Aspects. [Chaired Session], The External Relations of the European Union: Challenges and Expectations after Lisbon, Konrad Adenauer Conference Center, Mishkenot Sha¿ananim, Jerusalem , 23-MAY-10 - 25-MAY-10. | |||||||||
| Ben Tonra; (2008) The Union and the Communications Challenge. [Invited Oral Presentation], Communicating the EU through the media, Dublin , 18-APR-08 - 18-APR-08. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Human Security, A Critique. [Oral Presentation], DOCHAS EU Presidency Seminar, Buswell's Hotel, Dublin , 10-FEB-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2007) Irish Foreign Policy 1973-2001. [Oral Presentation], UCD International Summer School, * , 18-JUN-07. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2007) State of the Art in EU Foreign Policy Studies. [Oral Presentation], Centre for European Studies, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh , 25-JAN-07 - 27-JAN-07. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.,; (2006) EU as a Normative Actor. [Invited Oral Presentation], How Normative is the EU's Mediterranean Policy: The Case of Judicial and Political Reforms, European University Institute , 30-NOV-06 - 03-DEC-07. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2006) Ireland, Denmark and the Netherlands Revisited. [Oral Presentation], Workshop on Europeanisation, Network for European Studies, University of Helsinki , 06-OCT-06. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2006) Battlegroups and European Security. [Invited Lecture], Junior Command School, Defence Forces Ireland, Curragh Camp , 22-JUN-06. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2006) Irish Westernisation: A Resurgent Anglo-American Narrative in Irish Foreign Policy Identity. [Oral Presentation], Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), NORFACE Seminar Series, * , 02-JUN-06. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2006) The EU as a Global Power. [Oral Presentation], European Union Institute for Strategic Studies (EUISS), Natolin European Centre, Warsaw , 19-MAY-06. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2006) CFSP and the Proposed Constitution- Dissecting the Curate's Egg. [Oral Presentation], The future of the EU Constitutional Treaty: Pathways and Pitfalls, Dublin , 05-MAY-06. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2005) Grand Narratives in Irish Foreign Policy. [Oral Presentation], Norwegian Institute for International Relations, Oslo , 14-OCT-05. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2005) Europe Quo Vadis and Ireland's EU Membership. [Oral Presentation], McKinsey & Company, Oslo; Dublin Retreat, Fitzpatrick Hotel, Dalkey , 24-SEP-05. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2005) Europeanisation of National Foreign Policies in CFSP. [Oral Presentation], *, Queens University Belfast , 11-MAR-05. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) From Rome to the Convention: What Direction for the European Union. [Oral Presentation], Institute for Public Administration, Dublin , 30-NOV-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Theoretical Approaches to EU Foreign and Security Policy. [Oral Presentation], FORNET Working Group, Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen , 11-NOV-04 - 12-NOV-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Displacing Development with Security in Europe. [Oral Presentation], Europe and the South: A New Era. European Development Cooperation: towards policy renewal and a new commitment. SID/ EDC2010 International Conference, The Hague , 27-SEP-04 - 28-SEP-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Evolution and Development of European Security Architecture. [Invited Lecture], Junior Command School, Defence Forces Ireland, The Curragh Camp , 30-JUN-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Misperceptions, Asymmetries and Disequilibria - Reconstructing Transatlantic Security Relations. [Oral Presentation], Transatlantic Divide: USA, Canada, Europe: Foreign and Security Policy, University of Victoria, Canada , 11-JUN-04 - 13-JUN-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) A Holistic Foreign Policy Approach. [Oral Presentation], Dóchas EU Presidency Conference on Human Security, Croke Park, Dublin , 31-MAY-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Capacity-Building for EU Crisis Management. [Oral Presentation], Synergy between the United Nations and the European Union in Military Crisis Management Operations, EU Military Committee, EU Presidency Seminar,, Dublin , 11-MAY-04 - 12-MAY-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) A Preliminary Analysis of the Irish EU Council Presidency. [Oral Presentation], Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), University of Stockholm , 16-MAR-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2004) Irish Neutrality and European Security. [Invited Lecture], Department of International Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth , 10-MAR-04. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2003) Constructivist Approaches to EU Foreign Policy. [Oral Presentation], FORNET, London School of Economics , 07-NOV-03. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2003) Interdisciplinarity in European Studies - Core Value or Sidepayment. [Oral Presentation], European Consortium for Political Research, Marburg, Germany , 17-SEP-03 - 20-SEP-03. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2002) Europeanisation of Irish Foreign Policy. [Oral Presentation], An Irish Renaissance: Ireland and European Integration, Glucksman Ireland Centre at New York University , 21-NOV-02 - 23-NOV-02. | |||||||||
| Tonra, B.; (2002) An Irish Reflection. [Oral Presentation], Small States in the Convention and in the Upcoming European Union, Luxembourg Institute for European and International Studies , 20-SEP-02 - 21-SEP-02. | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : College of Human Sciences, Student Disciplinary Committee |
| Committee : College of Human Sciences, Senior Lecturer Promotional Review Panel |
| Committee : College of Human Sciences, Interim Director of the Graduate School |
| Committee : Faculty Promotions Review Board, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Committee : Postgraduate Board of Studies, Centre for Teaching and Learnin |
| Committee : Faculty Executive Committee | |||||||||
| Committee : Faculty Curriculum and Teaching Development Committee | |||||||||
| Committee : UCD Doctoral Induction Programme | |||||||||
| Committee : Associate Director for Ph.D. Training, Institute for the Study of Social Change | |||||||||
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Employment
| Employer: UCD Position: Jean Monnet Professor |
| Employer: University of Wales, Aberystwyth Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: Institute of European Affairs, Dublin Position: Research Director |
| Employer: Trinity College Dublin Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Position: Research Associate |
Education
| Year 2007 Institution: Qualification: BA Subject: |
| Year 2007 Institution: Qualification: MA Subject: |
| Year 2007 Institution: Qualification: PhD Subject: |
| Year 1996 Institution: Qualification: PhD Subject: |
| Year 1988 Institution: Qualification: MA Subject: |
| Year 1986 Institution: Qualification: BA Subject: |
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Other Activities
| EDITORIAL 2005-date Member of the International Advisory Board of the Danish Foreign Policy Yearbook 2003-date Member of the Editorial Board Irish Political Studies, the professional journal of the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI). 1999-2003 Joint Editor of Irish Political Studies. With my co-editor, secured agreement from Taylor and Francis to publish IPS internationally and to treble its annual output. Refereed articles for the following journals: Cooperation and Conflict, Current Politics and Economics of Asia, European Journal of International Relations (EJIR), European Security, Intelligence and National Security, Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS), Journal of European Integration, Journal of European Public Policy (JEPP), Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, Political Geography and the Review of International Studies. Refereed monograph proposals for Ashgate, Cambridge University Press, Longman/Pearson, Manchester University Press, Routledge and Wolfhound Press. |
| Contributed to the design, development and launch of UCD's Dublin European Institute (DEI) - a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Studies, serving as Deputy and then Academic Director 1999-2006. |
| EXTERNAL EXAMINER 2006-2007 Commissioned Research Examiner, European Commission, FP6-2002-CITIZENS-1 New Approaches to Security and the role of Europe (Theme: 6.1.1) 2002-date Institute of Technology Tallaght: School of Business and Humanities, BA European Studies 1999-2002 University of Wales, Aberystwyth, International Politics, MSc in European Union Politics 1998-1999 National University of Ireland, Maynooth: MA in European Union Studies 1998-date External PhD examiner at Dublin City University, University of Limerick, University of London, University of Loughborough, University of Ulster, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. |
| Working with the Dean for Postgraduate Studies, developed a College-wide induction programme for all incoming UCD doctoral students in the 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 academic years. |
| As Director of Postgraduate Training at the Institute for the Study of Social Change launched and subsequently obtained funding for the first inter-faculty programme in Advanced Research Methods for doctoral students at University College Dublin (2000-2003). The Faculty of Human Sciences at UCD subsequently adopted the programme and a redesigned version of the programme is now offered as the foundation of the joint College of Human Sciences and College of Business and Law doctoral programme. |
Internal Collaborators
External Collaborators
Teaching Philosophy
| Courses taught: Rethinking the European Union (MA) EU foreign, security and defence policy PhDs supervised: Chris Browning, Coming Home or Moving Home? "Westernising" Narratives in Finnish Foreign Policy EU foreign, security and defence policy |
Modules Coordinated
| 201200 POL40360 Politics: International Security |
| 201200 POL41390 Politics: SPIRe Internship |
| 201200 INRL30030 International Relations: Irish and EU Foreign Policy |
| 201200 POL40610 Politics: EU Foreign and Security Policy |
| 201200 POL50100 Politics: Political economy (TCD) |
| 201200 POL50070 Politics: PhD Quant Intro (TCD) | |||||||||
| 201200 POL50030 Politics: PhD Research Design | |||||||||
| 201200 POL50090 Politics: Electoral and legisl pol (TCD) | |||||||||
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