Newcastle University

Introduction

I am from Cork, Ireland.  On leaving school, I studied Music, first in Ireland and then in the United states.  I then studied for degrees in English and Philosophy before going on to write a PhD in Political Theory.  I came to Newcastle in September 2004.  I teach Political Theory and Comparative Politics and I write mainly on Deliberative Democracy.

Qualifications

BMus (1988) University College, Cork

BA (1996) University College, Cork

MA (1998) University College, Cork

PhD (2002) Queen’s University, Belfast

Previous Positions

ERSC Postdoctoral Fellow (2003-04) University of Essex

Visiting Scholar (2003-2004) Harvard University

Summer Fellow (2004) University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests

Political theory, especially questions about the nature and requirements of democracy in multicultural and multinational societies.

Other Expertise

Comparative politics, especially institutional approaches to fostering democracy in deeply divided societies.

Postgraduate Supervision

I welcome queries from students interested in postgraduate work in political theory and/or ethnic conflict.

Projects

• A Deliberative Network Analysis of Ethnic Relations in the United Kingdom: A Pilot Study
  Project Leader(s): Dr Ian O'Flynn
• Deliberating Democracy in Northern Ireland
  Project Leader(s): Dr Ian O'Flynn

Undergraduate Teaching

POL1022 Introduction to Political Thought (module leader; semesters 1 & 2)

POL3059 Democracy and the Constitution (module leader; semester 2)

Postgraduate Teaching

POL8035 Democracy in Divided Societies (module leader; semester 2)

POL8041/8050 Theories and Approaches to Politics (semester 1)

POL8099 Dissertation (module leader)

• Luskin R, O'Flynn I, Fishkin J, Russell D. Deliberating Across Deep Divides. Political Studies 2013, 61. In Press.
• Cinalli M, O'Flynn I. Public Deliberation, Networks Analysis and the Political Integration of Muslims in Britain. British Journal of Politics and International Relations 2012, 14. In Press.
• Jones P, O'Flynn I. Can a Compromise be Fair?. Politics, Philosophy and Economics 2012, 11. In Press.
• Jones P, O'Flynn I. Internal Conflict, the International Community and the Promotion of Principled Compromise. Government and Opposition 2012, 47. In Press.
• O'Flynn I, Weale A. Introduction: The Value and Limits of Rights. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (Special Issue on 'The Value and Limits of Rights: Essays in Honour of Peter Jones') 2012, 15(4). In Press.
• O'Flynn I, Russell D. Deepening Democracy: The Role of Civil Society. In:Cordell, K; Wolff, S, ed. Routledge Handbook of Ethnic Conflict.London:Routledge,2011, pp. 225-235.
• O'Flynn I, Russell D. Should Peace Agreements Recognise Women?. Ethnopolitics 2011, 10(1), 35-50.
• O'Flynn I. Taking the Broader View: The Public Interest, Deliberative Democracy and Political Ethics. In: Brooks, T., ed. New Waves in Ethics. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave, 2011, pp. 259-277.
• O'Flynn I. Deliberating About the Public Interest. Res Publica 2010, 16(3), 299-315.
• O'Flynn I. Deliberative Democracy, the Public Interest and the Consociational Model. Political Studies 2010, 58(3), 572-589.
• O'Flynn I. Democratic Theory and Practice in Deeply Divided Societies. Representation 2010, 46(3), 281-293.
• O'Flynn I. Progressive Integration (and Accommodation, too). In: Taylor R, ed. Consociational Theory: McGarry/O’Leary and the Northern Ireland Conflict. London: Routledge, 2009, pp. 264-278.
• O'Flynn I. Democratic Autonomy, Women’s Interests and Institutional Context. In: de Wispelaere J; McBride C; O’Neill S, ed. Recognition, Equality and Democracy: Theoretical Perspectives on Irish Politics. London: Routledge, 2008, pp. 61-77.
• O'Flynn I. Democratic Autonomy, Women's Interests and Institutional Context. Irish Political Studies 2007, 22(4), 455-471.
• O'Flynn I. Divided Societies and Deliberative Democracy. British Journal of Political Science 2007, 37(4), 731-751.
• O'Flynn I. Deliberative Democracy and Divided Societies. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2006.
• O'Flynn I. Democratic Values and Power Sharing. In: O'Flynn I; Russell D, ed. Power Sharing: New Challenges for Divided Societies. London: Pluto, 2005, pp. 15-29.
• O'Flynn I, Russell D, ed. Power Sharing: New Challenges for Divided Societies. London: Pluto, 2005.
• O'Flynn I. Why Justice Can't Have It All: In Reply to O'Neill. Ethnicities 2004, 4(4), 545-561.
• O'Flynn I. The Problem of Recognising Individual and National Identities: A Liberal Critique of the Belfast Agreement. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 2003, 6(3), 129-153.
• O'Flynn I. Northern Ireland. In: Gilland K; Kennedy F, ed. Irish Political Studies: Data Yearbook 2002. London: Frank Cass, 2003, pp.88-108.