PhD Programme

Former Postgraduate Students Post 1995

In 1995 the department initiated an integrated PhD programme incorporating, along with the submission of a doctoral thesis, a taught coursework element including methodological training alongside substantive topics. A number of outstanding theses – INCLUDING TWO PRIZE-WINNING THESES – have been completed by doctoral students graduating from this programme. Thus far, the doctoral programme has featured in only one comedy sketch. At the moment, the list of graduates from TCD's Political Science doctoral programme is as follows:

 

1. Dr Karin Gilland Lutz, The responsible party model and European integration in Ireland (2001)

2. Dr Mary-Clare O'Sullivan, Messengers of the People? An analysis of representation and role orientations in the Irish parliament (2002)

3. Dr Jacqueline Hayden, Explaining the collapse of communism in Poland: how the strategic misperception of Round Table negotiators produced an unanticipated outcome (2002)

4. Dr Heinz Brandenburg, Agenda building: a time-series analysis of the changing issue priorities of parties and media during the 1997 general election campaign in the UK (2002)

5. Dr Jane O'Mahony, The European Union policy process: policy making in the Community pillar (2003)

6. Dr Brendan Howe, Comparative military interventions: the question of legitimacy (2004)

7. Dr Lucy Mansergh, Do parties make a difference? The relationship between government intention and government output in the public policy sphere: the case of governments in Ireland 1977-1997 (2004)

8. Dr Francesco Cavatorta, The international dimension of democratisation: the case of Algeria (2004)

9. Dr Susanna Pearce, The double-edged sword: the impact of religion on the intensity of political conflict (2005)

10. Dr Anna Gwiazda, Europeanisation and Polish competition policy (2005)

 

11. Dr Gemma Carney, Intellectual and 'real world' feminism: mainstreaming international gender norms in the Republic of Ireland (2005)

12. Dr Fiachra Kennedy, Stability and change in the choice available to voters: the set of potential leaders of Government. An aggregate level study of eleven European countries, 1950-1999 (2005)

13. Dr Patrick Bernhagen, The political power of business: structure and information in public policymaking (2005)

14. Dr Eric Shea, European merger control policy: private interests, policy communities and entrepreneurship (2005)

15. Dr Eoin O'Malley, Give them awkward choices: a theoretical and empirical investigation into the operation of prime ministerial influence on policy in 22 countries (2005) **** WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL BASIL CHUBB PRIZE 2006 AWARDED BY THE POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND FOR THE BEST POLITICS PhD THESIS SUBMITTED TO AN IRISH UNIVERSITY IN 2005 ****

16. Dr Pat Lyons, The Mirror and the Lamp: public opinion in the Republic of Ireland since 1970 (2006)

17. Dr Maura Conway, Reality bytes: cyberterrorism and terrorist 'use' of the Internet (2006)

18. Dr Karen Devine, Public opinion and Irish neutrality: a theoretical and empirical test of the 'rational public' hypothesis (2006)

19. Dr Matt Kerby, Comparative ministerial turnover in Canada, 1867-2000 (2007)

20. Dr Garrett O'Boyle, 'How can they justify it to themselves?' Theories of justification and political violence (2007)

 

21. Dr Brighid Brooks Kelly, An exploration of the relationship between consociationalism and stability in plural societies throughout the world (2007). **** WINNER OF THE BASIL CHUBB PRIZE 2008 AWARDED BY THE POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND FOR THE BEST POLITICS PhD THESIS SUBMITTED TO AN IRISH UNIVERSITY IN 2007 ****

22. Dr Alex Baturo, Presidential institutions and democracy: The political economy of succession and term limits (2007)

23. Dr Vanessa Liston, Microcosms of democracy? Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and their impact on political attitudes and behaviour in Kenya (2008)

24. Dr Liam Weeks, We don't like (to) party: explaining the significance of independents in Irish political life (2008)

25. Dr Nat O'Connor, The democratization of information: freedom of information and democracy in Ireland (2008)

26. Dr Damien French, Deliberative democracy, deliberative polls and citizens' juries (2009)

27. Dr Nicola Grenham, The politics of financial services regulation: reform and design in a footloose world (2009)

28. Dr Jos Elkink, An agent-based model of democratic diffusion (2009)

29. Dr Slava Mikhailov, Measurement issues in the Comparative Manifesto Project data set and effectiveness of representative democracy (2009)

30. Dr Shiera El-Malik, Presupposing the subject, avoiding ideology: international relations, post-colonialism, and identity (2009)

 

31. Dr Rory Costello, Bicameral politics in the European Union (2009)

32. Dr Shane Mac Giollabhuí, The secret life of political parties: a comparative study of candidate selection in African democracies (2009)

33. Dr Ken McDonagh, Exceptional wars: identity and intervention in the US war on terror (2009)

34. Dr Ecaterina McDonagh, 'Democracy from the outside in': effectiveness of normative pressure and conditionality (2009)

35. Dr Leonardo Baccini, Explaining the new regionalism: the political economy of trade agreements (2009)

36. Dr Jane Suiter, Chieftains delivering: political determinants of capital spending in Ireland 2001-07 (2010)

37. Dr Maria Laura Sudulich, Cyber-space oddity? An analysis of political parties’ websites and online campaigning (2010)

38. Dr Zbyszek Zalinski, Media agendas, public opinion and elections: evidence from Ireland and the United Kingdom (2010)

39. Dr Maciej Gorecki, Habitual voting: origins and consequences (2011)

40. Dr Matthew Wall, Politics as usual or exceptional elections? A comparative study of sub-Saharan Africa's multiparty systems (2011)

 

41. Dr James Cross, Decision-making in the European Union: explaining outcomes through negotiation and deliberation (2012)

42. Dr Thomas Daubler, The creation of party election manifestos: how context affects content (2012)

43. Dr Jennifer Brett, The effectiveness of development aid: the role of Political Institutions (2012)

44. Dr Séin Ó Muineacháin, Explaining the persistence of factionalism in parties (2012)

 

For further information, or to communicate any amendments, please contact the department's Executive Officer at polsci@tcd.ie

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