UCD Politics and International Relations

New Analysis: In his latest piece for The Defense Post, Dr Krishna Vadlamannati explores why India quietly prefers a weaker Iran over outright regime change. "For India, the risk isn’t Iran as it is - it’s what comes next." Read the full article here: thedefensepost.com/2026/03/18/ind…

Top political scientists, including our own Prof. David Farrell, have nominated Korea’s “citizen collective” for the Nobel Peace Prize. Their peaceful “Revolution of Light” stopped a martial law crisis in 2024. 🇰🇷#NobelPeacePrize #SouthKorea english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

Mid-week we joined a vital roundtable by @_CSVR & @UCDPolitics on the gender dimension of hunger in peacebuilding! 🌍🕊️ Proud to see the #GDHP project thriving with support from @ResearchIreland & @dfatirl. Food security is a pillar of peace! Hunger isn't gender neutral!

Happy Friday! SPIRe Masters Graduate Scholarship 2026 is now open for applications! We are also delighted to announce the new MSc Human Rights Scholarship scheme - further details will follow. For news and updates, check out: ucd.ie/spire/

It was wonderful meeting so many prospective students yesterday! 👋 We’ll be hosting more online events for offer holders & prospective students: 🔹15 April: Graduate Taught Webinar 🔹 29 & 30 April: Programme Director Talks + Q&A session. Further details will follow.

15 years after the Arab Spring: why did people protest then, but not now? Hot, hopeful emotions spark protest. Cool safety concerns keep people at home. Hot Contention 👉 bit.ly/hotcontention @OUPAcademic @ucdpolitics almendron.com/tribuna/its-be…

UCD Postgraduate Open Day 🎓 🗓️12-5 pm, Tuesday 24 February 🏛️O'Reilly Hall Register here 👇 ucd.ie/graduateadmiss… It’s the perfect chance to chat with staff and current students about our wide range of study options. #UCD #Postgrad #Politics #InternationalRelations

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Congratulations to Dr Stefan Müller on being a runner-up in the Research Impact Awards! 🏆 His work on the Irish Polling Indicator turns numbers into insight for society and policymakers. Maith thú! 👏 youtu.be/rq9C_i1EWZ0?si…

Congratulations to our colleague, Dr Alexander Dukalskis @AlexDukalskis on receiving the UCD Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Doctoral Supervision! 🏆🎓 ucd.ie/graduatestudie… Comhghairdeas leat, a Alex 🙌

Everyday opposition in authoritarian settings shows that people neither fearfully endure nor loyally support the regime. Now out in Handbook on Opposition Politics, edited by O’Malley, Cavatorta, and Baturo: doi.org/10.4337/978103… DM me for a copy of the chapter.

"Will Trump expose Europe's hypocrisy? Dr Krishna Vadlamannati explores this critical question in today's Irish Examiner. Read the full article here: irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

Dr Alexander Dukalskis on the Taoiseach’s China Visit RTÉ News: Taoiseach's China visit tests Ireland's position between world powers The Indo Daily: Is Xi Jinping vs Donald Trump the battle for the new world order? @AlexDukalskis ucd.ie/spire/newsande…

Speaking to RTÉ News, Dr Alex Dukalskis thinks "China likes that Ireland is not in NATO, an organisation that along with Russia it dislikes". Read the full article 👉Taoiseach's China visit tests Ireland's global position rte.ie/news/analysis-…

📢 A New Article 📄 "The political business cycle of petroleum taxes: An analysis of Indian states" by Assoc Professor Krishna Vadlamannati Link: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The Indo Daily: Is Xi Jinping vs Donald Trump the battle for the new world order? Dr Alexander Dukalskis argues that China likes that Ireland is not in NATO and is militarily neutral. Listen now. independent.ie/podcasts/the-i…

Some members of the expert international panel for today’s ARINS Surveys Unpacked ⁦@RIAdawson⁩. Excellent pre and post lunch contributions expertly chaired by Professor Gail McElroy ⁦@TCDPoliticalSci⁩ and Professor David Farrell ⁦@ucdpolitics⁩.

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh! We are closed from 24 Dec and reopen on 2 Jan. 🎄 Applications for January-start postgrad courses will close in mid-Jan. 🎄 Applications for 2 PhD scholarship schemes will close on 30 Jan & 6 Feb. 👉 ucd.ie/spire/

Timing matters… ⏱️ New paper in @Climate_Policy: adaptation laws don’t work the same across time… politics, finance, and global shocks shape whether they succeed or fail. doi.org/10.1080/146930…

Why does it seem like good government is so hard to deliver? A new module for our students tackled these questions by bringing policy makers and shapers into the classroom. More details about the guests and module: ucd.ie/spire/newsande… @ucddublin @ucdsocscilaw