‘The EU's Geopolitical Autonomy and Citizen's Rights’, on-line seminar, Fri Nov 18th, 3.00pm GMT – details and registration at ucc.ie/en/eu-integrat… Speakers include Prof. Karen E. Smith (LSE) Alex Dukalskis and Andrew Cottey

Honour to be listening in later today to address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський to Irish students eventbrite.ie/e/ukraine-pres… and contributing to UCC panel discussion afterwards forms.office.com/Pages/Response… #SlavaUkraini #UCC

My article in today's Irish Examiner on 'what is neutrality?' irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

My article in today's Irish Times - Neutrality debate: Assuming Ireland’s national security policy is morally superior is self-delusional irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/0… Look forward to further discussions in Government's Consultative Forum on Monday and Tuesday

and for those wondering what the hell is happening in Russia, I recommend Lawrence Freedman's analysis at: samf.substack.com/p/prigozhins-m…

My take on Ireland's current debate on security policy natowatch.org/default/2023/i…

My take on: Ireland’s Consultative Forum on International Security Policy, on Rethinking Security, rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2023/08/29/ire… (- a slightly revised version of my NATOWatch piece)

‘China Wake Up Call’ - my views on Perspectives with Neilo podcast pwneilo.com/2023/07/china-…

I look forward to Charing this event with speakers Noelle O’Connell of European Movement Ireland and my colleague Dr. Mary Murphy of UCC. Details at: alumni.ucc.ie/s/1901/bp19/in… If interested, please register at: alumni.ucc.ie/gssnov23

Why Ireland Matters for European Security carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurop… - read my analysis for Carnegie Europe

Is Defense a Priority Across Europe? Read my thoughts and those of lots of other great analysts on Judy Dempsey Carnegie Europe #StrategicEurope blog carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurop….

‘Europe’s Liberal Peace: Liberalism in Illiberal Times’ – looking forward to giving my inaugural lecture on this on Wed 15th May. Hoping to be able live webcast (and record) this also

‘Europe’s Liberal Peace: Liberalism in Illiberal Times’ – looking forward to giving my inaugural lecture on this on Wed 15th May at 5pm BST: ucc.ie/en/cacsss/news…. Will be watchable live at: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/… or come along in-person if you are in/near Cork!

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‘Europe’s Liberal Peace: Liberalism in Illiberal Times’ – looking forward to giving my inaugural lecture on this on Wed 15th May at 5pm BST: ucc.ie/en/cacsss/news…. Will be watchable live at: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/… or come along in-person if you are in/near Cork!

Nice message to Putin here

‘Climate Change, Security and Defence’, Defence Forces Review 2024 – happy to be editing this year’s edition of journal with colleagues in Irish Defence Forces. Call for Papers military.ie/en/news-and-ev… - deadline Fri 14th June

'Trump's World', How will Ireland and Europe react?, Tues 25th February, 7.30pm - Mike O'Sullivan Mike O'Sullivan's 'Levelling' and myself - on-line and in-person at UCC. Details at: alumni.ucc.ie/s/1901/bp19/in…

OUT NOW Security in 21st Century #Europe by Andrew Cottey This 3rd edition, fully revised & updated, combines theory and empirical analysis, to examine the changing character of European security, its challenges, and policy dilemmas. 📘 bit.ly/4maeETI #SecurityStudies

UCC Department of Government and Politics, Research Conference, Wed 17th September 2025. Celebrating 25 years of the Department, our students and graduates and our research. Keynote address by Prof. David Farrell UCD on Irish Democracy. All welcome. ucc.ie/en/government-…