I wrote this short reflection back in May and decided to share it now as we embark on another semester. For my political science colleagues gearing up to teach an intro course in U.S. politics, keep the faith.

Check out my newest publication: An Economy that Works for People: Empty Slogan or Substantive Policy Agenda for the EU? It it the first Policy Brief of the PROSPER Network. All comments welcome! zenodo.org/records/1578...

Canadian solidarity with Ukrainian women resisting occupation

❤️‍🔥 Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, Natalka Cmoc, got a tattoo in solidarity with “Zla Mavka”—a women-led nonviolent resistance movement that began in occupied Melitopol in early 2023. 📷: hromadske

I agree. I wrote about it here: www.dcu.ie/blog/2151/51...

NEW: MY COMMENT ON THE CANADIAN ELECTION A Progressive Win in Canada, the ‘Most European of non-European Countries’ dcu.ie/blog/2151/pr... PLEASE SHARE

‘A Progressive Win in #Canada, the Most European of non-European Countries' Read the blog by Ian Cooper here: bit.ly/3Sm87Y8 @iancooper.bsky.social

NEW: MY COMMENT ON THE CANADIAN ELECTION A Progressive Win in Canada, the ‘Most European of non-European Countries’ dcu.ie/blog/2151/pr... PLEASE SHARE

NEW: MY COMMENT ON THE CANADIAN ELECTION A Progressive Win in Canada, the ‘Most European of non-European Countries’ www.dcu.ie/blog/2151/pr... PLEASE SHARE

My comment on the Canadian election!

ICYMI: Catch up with the inaugural PROSPER Network Event with this report authored by Dr. Ian Cooper: Safeguarding Fundamental European Values in EU Economic Governance @iancooper.bsky.social. Read it here: bit.ly/4cj4awK

With the Canadian election just a few days away, here is my recent piece arguing for a radical rethink of Canada-EU relations. 51st State? Canada Should Join the EU Instead www.dcu.ie/blog/2151/51...

With the Canadian election just a few days away, here is my recent piece arguing for a radical rethink of Canada-EU relations. 51st State? Canada Should Join the EU Instead www.dcu.ie/blog/2151/51...

I confess my first reaction to this story (about Mark Carney's popularity in Quebec) was my gut recognition of the landscape this time of year - with no snow on the ground but no leaves on the trees Canada in April: when winter is over but spring is yet to arrive www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/w...

I'm very pleased that my recent piece on Canada-EU has been re-published by Irish Legal News Events are moving fast! Since this was published, Canada's new PM already made his first foreign visit to Europe (not the US, as is traditional) and is in talks with the EU about deeper defence cooperation

I'm very pleased that my recent piece on Canada-EU has been re-published by Irish Legal News Events are moving fast! Since this was published, Canada's new PM already made his first foreign visit to Europe (not the US, as is traditional) and is in talks with the EU about deeper defence cooperation

Ian Cooper proposes a novel alternative to Canada joining the United States. @iancooper.bsky.social

Canada's new PM flies to Paris to visit Macron on Monday. It is significant that he is going to Europe rather than Washington for his first foreign trip. ICYMI here is my opinion piece on why it is imperative that Canada and the EU work together 51st State? Canada Should Join the EU Instead

Canada's new PM flies to Paris to visit Macron on Monday. It is significant that he is going to Europe rather than Washington for his first foreign trip. ICYMI here is my opinion piece on why it is imperative that Canada and the EU work together 51st State? Canada Should Join the EU Instead

#Canada faces pressure from the US to become its '51st state,' but there's another path: joining the #EU. With shared values and interests, Canada could strengthen ties with Europe to counter the threat of economic coercion. Read more by Dr. @iancooper.bsky.social: bit.ly/3FtrBXX

Let Canada join the EU🇪🇺

About time... from my clever husband.

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51st State? Canada Should Join the EU Instead My latest opinion piece

Well worth reading on Canada’s geopolitical choices, by my @dublincityuni.bsky.social colleague Ian:

51st State? Canada Should Join the EU Instead My latest opinion piece

NYT front page a bit confused

Yes, an excellent book, and (amazingly) available as an audiobook too

This would be a good time for our European friends to fully ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) that was signed in October 2016 and has been provisionally applied since September 21, 2017 Canada 🇨🇦 🇪🇺

In Dublin for the kick-off event of our Jean Monnet Network PROSPER, researching options to strengthen prosperity and economic resilience in the EU. The Erasmus University team will focus on stability, growth, effectiveness and democratic legitimacy in the Economic and Monetary Union.

Honored to present a copy of our Research Handbook to Mairead McGuinness before her inspiring keynote speech last week! Excited to launch PROSPER @dublincityuni.bsky.social w/ 11 partner Universities More abt the RH: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res... @elgarpublishing.bsky.social @deli-dcu.bsky.social

🚨🚨 Seems insane that this needs to be analysed, but this is a great and very insightful piece by @fedefaziof.bsky.social outlining what would happen in the still hopefully unlikely scenario that Trump would invade Greenland. 🧵 dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2025/01/what...

Interesting and informative

A very timely argument for Rejoin. Ukraine and the UK can both join the EU -- it is in each of their interests that the other do so as well. There is no "queue" but rather a merit-based system of enlargement. And it could happen more quickly than you think

Belgian nativity scene

“Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof” — a little on the nose for Pharrell to sing at Notre Dame after its roof almost collapsed?

“Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof” — a little on the nose for Pharrell to sing at Notre Dame after its roof almost collapsed?

Blog: 'Von der Leyen bis is Approved, but #Fitto Trespasses the Cordon Sanitaire.' Camilla Dalida Viganò, our DELI trainee, explores the tensions sparked by Fitto's appointment, the challenges for the centre-left, and reshaping of alliances. Read it here: bit.ly/3ZhbfaR @dublincityuni.bsky.social

As a new Irish citizen, I was very pleased to exercise my democratic rights by voting in today’s general election

As a new Irish citizen, I was very pleased to exercise my democratic rights by voting in today’s general election

What Economic Policy Direction for the New Commission? My latest comment dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2024/10/what...

What Economic Policy Direction for the New Commission? My latest comment dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2024/10/what...

Many thanks to the most excellent @profjacob.bsky.social for this contribution to the DCU Brexit Institute blog!

🚨🚨I have written a short piece summarising key points of my new Hart Publishing monograph ("The Normative Foundations for EU Criminal Justice") for DCU Brexit Institute. Short 🧵 dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2024/09/the-...

This is terrible news. UK in a Changing Europe has been an invaluable resource for Brexit scholars of all stripes as well as citizens at large

Causal theory vs. constitutive theory

Don't look back in Ingres

Don't look back in Ingres

Here is my instant analysis of today's election announcement: Brexit Will Haunt this UK Election Campaign dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2024/05/brex...