Michał Wallner

Dr. Michał Wallner is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Systems and Human Rights, Institute of Political and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Maria Curie Sklodowska University (UMCS), Poland. His work focuses on constitutional law, comparative politics, and Irish history, with a particular emphasis on political systems, party dynamics, and European Union law.

• Ph.D. in Political Science (2014), UMCS, dissertation on Ireland’s government system and separation of powers
• Erasmus+ exchange at University of Iceland (2012)
• Postgraduate studies in EU Law (2008), Warsaw School of Economics
• Master’s in International Relations (2007), UMCS

Wallner’s research explores political systems, Irish governance, Sinn Féin’s rise, and new party dynamics in Central/Eastern Europe. He applies quantitative methods (e.g., Krouwel indexes) to analyze government structures and contributes to debates on political correctness and European political theory.

His recent publications address Sinn Féin’s electoral success, Éamon de Valera’s political ideology, and comparative analysis of Central/Eastern European governments. He collaborates with institutions like Mendel University (Czech Republic), Fundacja Niepodległości, and Instytut im. Andersa (Poland).

Grants include a 2020–2022 NAWA project on new parties in Poland and Czech Republic, and a 2016 Erasmus+ teaching grant for lectures on Putin’s Russia at University of Granada.