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Welcome to the Department of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Consistently ranked among the top 50 political science departments globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) we are a progressive department that combines intensive research activity with the strongest commitment to high-quality teaching.
News
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Professor Noah Buckley delivers talk on Trump and democracyProfessor Noah Buckley delivered an engaging talk on the second Trump administration, democratic erosion, and the rise of authoritarianism last night in the Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre. Learn more about his research interests here.
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Professor Matthias Dilling talks about German election results on Morning IrelandProfessor Matthias Dilling was a guest on RTÉ Radio 1 Morning Ireland yesterday. He analysed the recent German election results and considered what they might mean for the country and Europe as a whole. Listen to the clip by clicking here.
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Spotlight Series: Dr Gizem ArikanDr Gizem Arikan is up for our Spotlight Series - delving into our research teams' areas of expertise! 🔦 Most recently, Gizem's been researching the effect of religion on the integration of religious minority immigrants in the West.
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Zoom Event: Author meets Critics: Nicole Hassoun's A Minimally Good LifeProfessor Peter Stone is co-organising a Zoom panel discussion about Nicole Hassoun's book A Minimally Good Life on Thursday, March 13th at 1pm (GMT). The event is also organised by Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University and co-sponsored by Trinity’s Centre for Justice and Values. Tickets are free but please RSVP here.
Recent Publications
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Dr Raj Chari guest-edits Interests Groups and Advocacy journal and publishes new articleDr Raj Chari has guest-edited for the journal Interest Groups and Advocacy in a special issue called New Perspectives on Lobbying Regulation and Reform. He has also written a paper that introduces the journal. Click here to read it.
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New paper in Journal of Political Science Education"Designing Politics and IR Assessments in the Era of AI"- Co-written by Dr Matthias Dilling & Dr Leah Owen