Research & Enterprise
The research interests of the Politics Research Group reflect a thematic diversity, with particular research questions and topics located within the areas of British Politics, International politics of the EU, and Regionalism and Global Governance. The politics research strategy is guided by two concerns: developing substantive research output through individual and collaborative research on the one hand, and on the other hand, strengthening dissemination activities through closer links with the local and international political practitioner community. While the distinct research themes in the group reflect the interests of the individual researchers, there is also a degree of overlap and complementarity that enhances the collaboration among the politics group in certain areas of common interest. The underlying strategy of the politics research group has increasingly been based upon a two-fold approach:
(1) the study of politics in national policy, and
(2) the study of regional and global public policy and governance, and the international political processes associated with the European Union's external relations.
Research Staff
- Dr. Mary Farrell has extensive experience of doctoral research supervision, and in the leadership of collaborative and international research projects. Her work on regionalism and EU-Africa relations has international recognition, and she has presented conference papers in the UK, USA, France, Canada, Holland, Italy, and Spain, as well as at conferences in Asia and Africa. The dynamism and international reputation of the politics group is best exemplified in a growing number of scholarly activities and international collaborative research ties, with participation in and management of international research projects. Mary Farrell's full profile
- Anne Cormack PhD completed July 2007. Anne Cormack's full profile
- John McLean is due to complete his PhD in autumn 2007. John McLean's profile