John Coakley

John Coakley (born Claremorris, County Mayo)[1] is an Irish political scientist.

He is emeritus professor in the School of Politics & International Relations at University College Dublin, where he was formerly director of the Institute of British-Irish Studies.

[2][3] He also holds the title of distinguished international professor at Queen's University Belfast.

In 2002, he was made Doctor of Letters in Politics by the National University of Ireland.

[1] In July 2023, Coakley was the recipient of the International Political Science Association's Karl Deutsch Award, which recognises a prominent scholar engaged in cross-disciplinary research.