Donnacha Ó Beacháin

Donnacha Ó Beacháin is an Irish political scientist, university professor and media commentator. He is the Professor of Politics at Dublin City University, where he has lectured since 2008 on post-Soviet politics, unrecognised states, Irish politics and foreign policy. He has conducted research in all fifteen post-Soviet states and in each of the protracted conflict zones, including ten years living and working in Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Moldova. Ó Beacháin is a frequent contributor to the Irish and international media and has participated in numerous public debates, podcasts and webinars.