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Lessons from along the Irish border on north-south relations after Brexit
Since the Good Friday Agreement, political dialogue has opened up along the Irish border.
What happens to North Koreans who flee their country – and what can they tell us?
Getting out of North Korea isn't easy, but tens of thousands have managed it nonetheless.
Fact Check: is being in the single market dependent on membership of the EU?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn insists the two are inextricably linked. He's wrong.
Electrical stimulation can help people who are too weak to exercise
The ancient Greeks knew the medical benefits of electrical stimulation. Now researchers are trying it for people who are too ill to get physically active.
Woodrow Wilson’s influence on US foreign policy will outlast Donald Trump
The 28th president's ideology has never really gone away.
How the Italian Futurists shaped the aesthetics of modernity in the 20th century
A transcript from a segment of The Anthill podcast about the futuristic visions of Filippo Marinetti.
Q&A: what legal obligation does the US have to accept refugees?
As Donald Trump orders a temporary ban on most refugees to the US, here is what the international law says.
The Trump era has begun – how can we make sense of it?
Donald Trump will preside over a new American reality as it takes shape. How can we understand it?
Yemen: a calamity at the end of the Arabian peninsula
As one of the world's messiest conflicts, the war in Yemen seems to defy any political resolution.
Do we all have a right to cross borders?
In an unequal, globalised world, should we be able to move between states as freely as we can within them?
Never mind Article 50, here’s why Article 127 could be crucial to keeping Britain in the single market
You might be familiar with Article 50, but Article 127 of another European treaty could be as important when it comes to Brexit.
How the Italian avant-garde survived the trenches of World War I
War got the futurists noticed and earned them new respect.
How the U.S. presidential results are being seen around the globe
Scholars from the U.S., Ireland, Australia and France provide perspective on President-elect Donald Trump.
Donald Trump : une victoire sale au terme d’une campagne empoisonnée
Trump, ou la victoire inattendue d’un manipulateur hors pair.
After poisoning and dividing America, Donald Trump has won an ugly victory
It wasn't supposed to happen, but Trump's mastery of the dark arts was just too great.
Trump and Clinton’s second debate: American politics is in the gutter
Meant to be a relatively tame "town hall"-style encounter, the second-round debate was one of the grisliest moments of an already ugly campaign.
The more you know about a topic the more likely you are to have false memories about it
The more information you have about a subject, the more likely it is that new information will trigger associated memories.
Oslo’s ambitious ‘climate budget’ sets the bar for other cities
The Norwegian capital shows other cities how it's done, by setting out a tailor-made plan to reduce emissions to zero by 2030.
Why Deutsche Bank stock fell so far
Deutsche Bank's shares have fallen so much that speculation is rife it will be like the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse all over again.
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Assistant Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin
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Assistant Professor, University College Dublin
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PhD candidate, University College Dublin
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Professor of Information & Organisation, University College Dublin
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Professor of Accounting, University College Dublin
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Lecturer American politics and foreign policy, University College Dublin
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Professor of Law, Jean Monnet Professor of European Constitutional and Economic Law, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, University College Dublin
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Post-Doctoral Researcher, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin
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Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin
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Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin
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Lecturer/Assistant Professor, School Of Law, University College Dublin
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Assistant Professor, University College Dublin
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Assistant Professor in Italian Studies, University College Dublin
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Lecturer, School Of Politics & International Relations, University College Dublin
