Michael HOLMES

Michael Holmes holds a PhD in Politics from University College Dublin, an MA in European Politics from Essex University and a BA in Political Science from Trinity College Dublin. His main interests are European politics and Irish politics. Within European politics, he has specialised in the study of the impact of European integration on political parties and party systems. Within Irish politics, his focus has been on Irish foreign policy and on Ireland and the European Union. He is a member of the Political Studies Association (PSA), the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI). He is also a member of SPRING, the Sport and Politics Research International Network Group, which was launched at an international conference in ESPOL in 2021

Languages spoken: English, French

CLASSES TAUGHT AT ESPOL

• Economic crisis and political conflict in the EU
• EU External Action
• EU Foreign Policy
• Introduction to Political Science*
• Irish Foreign Policy
• Sports and Politics

RESEARCH FIELDS

• The political system of the European Union
• Irish politics and foreign policy
• European political parties & party systems
• Issues in left-wing politics