• The political representation of asylum seekers by migrant NGOs in Ireland: examining the policy and practice of deliberative engagement 

  Dorrity, Claire (University College Cork, 2019)

  This thesis explores the political representation of asylum seekers in Ireland through an examination of the policies and practices of migrant NGOs. The rationale for undertaking the study stems from an interest in the ...
• Study abroad and identity: a longitudinal study of Saudi female learners of English in Ireland 

  Alsufyan, Arwa (University College Cork, 2019)

  Although many studies have investigated the influence of studying abroad on the identities of L2 learners, none have looked at Saudi female identity development during a study abroad sojourn. This study considers the voices ...
• Chosen childlessness in Ireland: a qualitative study of women's decision making, biography making and identity management 

  Cronin, Joan (University College Cork, 2019)

  This thesis explores the experiences of women who are childless by choice in Ireland, to gain a greater understanding of the motives that influence the women’s decision making, to examine how others react to that decision, ...
• An examination of the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA) as a new social movement (NSM) utilising Habermas’ communicative rationality and core periphery theories 

  Kenneally, Andre (University College Cork, 2019)

  The passing of the Children’s referendum in 2012 is viewed as a landmark moment in the continuing evolution of Children’s Rights in Ireland. Following a prolific period since the publication of the United Nations Convention ...
• Essays in strategic spatial planning and governance in Ireland’s city – regions 

  Brady, William M. (University College Cork, 2018)

  The aim of this PhD project is to develop an understanding of how strategic spatial planning is expressed and delivered as a specific mode of governance, in response to the particular challenges facing Europe’s second-tier ...

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