John Coakley


John Coakley is an emeritus professor in the School of Politics & International Relations at University College Dublin, where he was formerly director of the Institute of British-Irish Studies. He also holds the title of Distinguished International Professor at Queen's University Belfast. He specialises in the study of Irish politics, comparative politics and ethnic conflict. He was vice president of the International Social Science Council between 2002 and 2006, and was Secretary General of the International Political Science Association from 1994 until 2000.

Selected published works