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Research Interests
Comparative public administration; Environmental Policy; Europeanisation; political-administrative relations and reform; public policy process.
Teaching Interests
My teaching interests are in comparative public administration, public policy process and Europeanisation. The modules I am currently teaching include:PA6011 Public Administration Theory and PracticePA4021 Ideas and Concepts in Public AdministrationPA4018 Public Policy ProcessPO4118 Ireland and EU MembershipPO5010 Graduate Seminar in European GovernancePA4005 Seminar in Sustainable Development
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Policy advisory systems and crisis governance: the advisory committee architecture within different politicization settings
Katarina Staronova, Connaughton, B. & Robert Hudec, Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Public Sector Management. 39, 1, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Change is inevitable, quality is optional, and context matters: dynamics influencing the development of an optimal policy advisory system
Connaughton, B., 1 Sep 2025, In: Policy and Society. 44, 3, p. 291-304 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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FEATURES INFORMING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL POLICY ADVISORY SYSTEM: Based on the Best Available Advice?
Connaughton, B., 30 Sep 2025, The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems. Taylor and Francis, p. 582-592 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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THE 'MIXED BAG' OF MINISTERIAL ADVISERS: Reflecting on Their Role Profiles in the Policy Advisory System
Connaughton, B., 30 Sep 2025, The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems. Taylor and Francis, p. 248-260 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A slow-burning crisis: Executive relations and the normalisation of distrust in Northern Ireland's ‘cash for ash’ fiasco
Rice, C., Connaughton, B., Ratcliffe, J. & Somerville, I., Jun 2024, In: International Review of Administrative Sciences. 90, 2, p. 437-453 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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