Author profile: Martin Duffy

Martin Duffy has participated in more than two hundred international election and human rights assignments since beginning his career in Africa and Asia in the 1980s. He has served with a wide range of international organizations and has frequently been decorated for field service, among them UN (United Nations) Peacekeeping Citations and the Badge of Honour of the International Red Cross Movement. He has also held several academic positions in Ireland, UK, USA and elsewhere. He is a proponent of experiential learning. He holds awards from Dublin, Oxford, Harvard, and several other institutions including the Diploma in International Relations at the University of Cambridge.

Opinion – A Diplomatic Breakthrough on Seas

Martin Duffy • Apr 12 2023 • Articles

The international community has what would appear to be a final resolution of the status of our governance of this shared space.

Review – Building States

Martin Duffy • Mar 4 2023 • Features

Muschik provides an in-depth account of UN efforts to decolonise and state-build post-World War II, offering rare insight into the role of non-state actors.

Alexander Lukashenko: Europe’s Last Dictator, but for How Much Longer?

Martin Duffy • Jan 30 2023 • Articles

We may now also be looking at the endgame, not just the anatomy, of a modern dictatorship.

Opinion – Coming in from the Soviet Cold: Feminist Politics in Kazakhstan

Martin Duffy • Dec 9 2022 • Articles

In Kazakhstan, there is now a well-organized feminist network. There are however limitations to the growth of feminist politics.

LGBTQ Politics in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Cutting Electoral Cleavage?

Martin Duffy • Dec 6 2022 • Articles

LGBTQ politics and activism, bolstered by international support, could prove a time-bomb that further threatens state stability.

Conflict Psephology Amidst the 2022 Bosnian General Election

Martin Duffy • Oct 24 2022 • Articles

Even in such an intensely divided society like Bosnia, political opportunists cannot expect to gain seats just by “diversity criteria” alone.

Review – Reflections on a United Nations’ Career

Martin Duffy • Oct 14 2022 • Features

This book is an in-depth account of a UN official’s experiences in the global aid sector, and is an ideal read for aspirants in this field.

Review – Time Is A Mother

Martin Duffy • Sep 22 2022 • Features

This poetry collection includes themes of personal loss and mortality that also provide insights into broader political struggles and conflicts in IR.

Opinion – International Relations at the End of the Second Elizabethan Age

Martin Duffy • Sep 12 2022 • Articles

Elizabeth II was one of international relations’ strongest soft powers – not just in longevity, but also in her subtle influence on the global system.

Opinion – Historical Amnesia, Digital Authoritarianism and the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Martin Duffy • Sep 5 2022 • Articles

The second Marcos administration looks likely to further undermine democratic values and institutions in the Philippines.

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