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Dr. Joshua Alley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin (UCD), and a core member of the Connected_Politics Lab. His research focuses on international relations, particularly alliance politics, the political economy of security, and civil conflict. He holds a PhD from Texas A&M University (2020) and a BA from Gettysburg College (2015), with postdoctoral experience at the University of Virginia.
His research investigates how alliances influence military spending, democratic foreign policy dynamics, and public opinion on political violence. Key works include analyses of U.S. military alliances' financial impacts, elite influence on public attitudes, and the effectiveness of nuclear threats. His teaching includes modules on international relations, security, and research methods.
Alley’s work appears in journals like International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Security Studies. He actively contributes to public discourse through media outlets like The Irish Independent and maintains a GitHub repository for open-access research replication.
