معرفی
Dr. Niall Duggan is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at University College Cork's Department of Government and Politics. His PhD from UCC examined China's role in global governance, with expertise spanning Sino-African relations, BRICS, and EU-Africa policy frameworks.
Research concentrations:
- Emerging economies in multilateral institutions
- Geopolitical competition in Africa
- Chinese development finance mechanisms
- Post-pandemic power transitions
Recent publications analyze infrastructure geopolitics and agency dynamics in Global South partnerships, showing methodological consistency in case study approaches. Earlier work established foundations on BRICS financial governance.
Funded projects include CHERN COST Action workshops (€10,000) and 'Green Finance in the Global South' (€7,100). Supervised PhD candidate Silja Bára Omarsdóttir to completion (2019).
Advises EU Commission DG INTPA on Team Europe Initiatives and serves on CHERN Cost Action management committees coordinating Europe-China research networks.
