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Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh

School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
Muiris MacCarthaigh

Dr Muiris MacCarthaigh

School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics

Dr MacCarthaigh's current research interests relate to the politics and practice of state retrenchment and administrative reform, issues with which he is involved in a number of international research networks, and with a particular focus on the Irish case. As well as these areas he teaches on Irish politics, he has ongoing interests in the study of state agencies, political-administrative relationships, corporate governance and institutional reform, accountability studies, and various other aspects of public governance and policy.

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  • M.MacCarthaigh@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3886
  • @MuirisMac

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Irish Government and Politics
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Local Government
  • Public Sector Reform

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Irish State Administration Database
  • Public Sector Reform in Ireland
  • President of the Political Studies Association of Ireland
  • Adjunct Fellow at the Geary Institute for Public Policy

 


Research students

PhD Title Does open government increase government accountability?
   

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Ministers and ‘can do’ officials: Modes of politicization in the Irish civil service
Country Ireland
Current Position  Director of Irish, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
  "Researching at Queen's under the guidance of Muiris MacCarthaigh was a hugely rewarding and enjoyable experience. Having access to such insightful and deep knowledge of politico-administrative systems both in an Irish and international context brought considerable added value to my research, for which I received a global publishing deal. I could not recommend Dr. MacCarthaigh and the team at Queen's University more highly." 
   

 

 


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  • The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice

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  • The Geary Institute for Public Policy 


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