Category: Politics
How to defeat the politics of division and polarisation
Shana Cohen 08/10/2019
Over the next few weeks we will see if the political tactic of accelerating divisiveness triumphs over calls to restore civility in the UK. Neither …
Think Tanks Should Put 'Public' Back in Policy
Shana Cohen 23/08/2018
According to the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Society Program, “think tanks are public policy research, analysis, and …
Male breadwinner activation, wifely labour and the Irish patriarchy
Mary Murphy 23/05/2018
Writing in the week of the referendum to repeal the 8thReferendum, the cervical check debacle and the shocking violent deaths of two women it …
Should Ireland Stay in the EU?
Nat O'Connor 04/07/2017
Former Irish ambassador Ray Bassett has written a detailed report for the UK think-tank Policy Exchange entitled After Brexit, Will Ireland be Next …
Economic Inequality and Populism
Nat O'Connor 09/06/2017
On 31 May, I delivered a paper on economic inequality and the rise of populism at the RIA's annual international affairs conference (Retreat from …
Ethics law needs to set the tone for standards in public life
Nuala Haughey 12/01/2017
Issues of ethics in public office are enjoying a rare moment in the spotlight with the ongoing discussion over US President-elect Donald Trump’s …
Is an Irish Trump possible?
Rory Hearne 25/11/2016
Trump’s election should make us reflect about our own national and regional economic and political situations and contexts. Trump’s success has …
Enough of the post-Trump hand-wringing
Maura Adshead 15/11/2016
A colleague who studies Russian politics tells the anecdote about the Russian economics minister, holding a press conference after the 2008 financial …
Insider lobbying and transparency - the hidden influence of expert and advisory groups
Nuala Haughey 18/10/2016
Nuala Haughey: After a full year in operation, the legislation behind Ireland’s lobbying transparency regime is being reviewed by the Department of …
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