Author profile: Daniela Irrera

Daniela Irrera is associate professor of International Relations at the University of Catania and Visiting Professor of Political Violence and Terrorism at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. She currently serves as Chair of the ECPR Standing Group on International Relations, President of the European Peace Research Association (EuPRA) and member of the ISA Governing Council. She has authored and co-edited 10 books, including NGOs Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution: Measuring the Impact of NGOs on Intergovernmental Organisations, Edward Elgar; EU Emergency response policies and NGO. Trends and innovations, Palgrave; The European Parliament and its International Relations (with Stelios Stavridis), Routledge; The Palgrave Handbook of Global Counterterrorism Policy (with S. Romaniuk, F. Grace and S. Webb), Palgrave.

Protecting the Protectors: Strengthening the Security of NGOs in Conflict Zones

Daniela Irrera • Aug 25 2020 • Articles

Although attacks are reported and denounced, the insecurity which is confronted by NGOs in conflict zones remains an under-researched issue.

The Use of Simulations as a Teaching Tool

Daniela Irrera • May 26 2016 • Articles

By connecting international politics to the ‘real’ world, simulations combined with traditional lectures and readings make a course more interactive and involving.

NGOs and the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy: Room for Improvements?

Daniela Irrera • Jul 1 2013 • Articles

NGOs have often served as a bridge between the EU personnel and the local communities, especially in countries with low levels of trust in public authorities.

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