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Ruairi Maguire

Ruairi Maguire

Lecturer in Political Philosophy Education

Biography

DPhil (Political Theory), Nuffield College, University of Oxford: 2018-2022; MPhil (Philosophy), Trinity College Dublin: 2017-2018; BA Hons (Philosophy), Trinity College Dublin: 2013-2017.

Research interests 

  • Political Philosophy
  • Self-Determination and SecessionInternational Ethics
  • Philosophy of International Law

Teaching

  • Political Philosophy
  • Just War Theory

Publications

  • “Self-Determination and the Value of Nationality.” Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 2024, 1-21. doi:10.1017/can.2024.13.
  • “Self-Determination and Secession: Why Nations Are Special.” Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 53(1), 60-80 (2023). doi:10.1017/can.2023.27
  • “Prosecuting Crimes Against Humanity: Complementarity, Victims’ Rights and Domestic Courts.” Criminal Law and Philosophy, 17, 669–689 (2023). doi:10.1007/s11572-022-09648-2
  • "Territorial Rights & Unilateral Secession." Social Theory & Practice. Accepted.
  • "Treason, Secession, and Wars of Independence." European Journal of Political Theory. Accepted.

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