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Accessibility & LanguagePolitical Science & Sociology
Dr. George Taylor
B.A.,Ph.D
Contact Details
LECTURER BAR/COLLEGE LECTURER
Dept. of Pol. Science & Soc.
Aras Moyola, Room 311
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3076
E: george.taylor@nuigalway.ie
Dept. of Pol. Science & Soc.
Aras Moyola, Room 311
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 3076
E: george.taylor@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Peer Reviewed Journals
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| (2011) | 'Risk and Financial Armageddon in Ireland: The Politics of the Galway Tent'
Taylor, G (2011) 'Risk and Financial Armageddon in Ireland: The Politics of the Galway Tent'. Political Quarterly, 82 :596-608 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Risk, science and the politics of the blood scandals in Ireland, Scotland, England and Finland'
Taylor G and Power M (2016) 'Risk, science and the politics of the blood scandals in Ireland, Scotland, England and Finland'. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 27 [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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| (2012) | 'Risk, Prudence and the Irish Banking crisis: A comment on the Honohan report'
George Taylor (2012) 'Risk, Prudence and the Irish Banking crisis: A comment on the Honohan report'. Administration, 60 (2):97-112 [Details] |
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| (2010) | 'Risk, science and blood: The politics of the haemophilia crisis in Ireland'
Taylor, G,Power, MP (2010) 'Risk, science and blood: The politics of the haemophilia crisis in Ireland'. Health Risk & Society, 12 :515-530 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'The Reconfiguration of Risk in the British State'
Taylor, G. (2009) 'The Reconfiguration of Risk in the British State'. Public Policy and Administration, [Details] |
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| (2009) | 'Risk Science and Food: the Politics of Little red Sweets'
Taylor, G. (2009) 'Risk Science and Food: the Politics of Little red Sweets'. Administration, [Details] |
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| (2006) | 'If no risk is proven, is there a risk? Some Reflections on Science, Risk and Environmental Regulation after Watson vs the EPA/Monsanto'
Taylor, G. (2006) 'If no risk is proven, is there a risk? Some Reflections on Science, Risk and Environmental Regulation after Watson vs the EPA/Monsanto'. Irish studies in International Affairs, [Details] |
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| (2004) | 'The politics of food regulation and reform in Ireland'
Taylor; G, Millar; M, (2004) 'The politics of food regulation and reform in Ireland'. Public Administration, 82 (3):585-603 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2003) | 'The Politics of Conviviality: Voluntary Workfare and the Right to Useful Unemployment . Celebrating Fifty Years'
Taylor, G. (2003) 'The Politics of Conviviality: Voluntary Workfare and the Right to Useful Unemployment . Celebrating Fifty Years'. Administration, 51 :309-326 [Details] |
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| (2003) | 'From the Slurry to the Curry: The Politics of Food regulation and Reform in Ireland'
Taylor, G. (2003) 'From the Slurry to the Curry: The Politics of Food regulation and Reform in Ireland'. Irish studies in International Affairs, [Details] |
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| (2003) | 'It’s green, but is it of a light enough hue? Past performance, present success and the future of the Irish Greens'
Flynn, B., Taylor, G. (2003) 'It’s green, but is it of a light enough hue? Past performance, present success and the future of the Irish Greens'. Environmental Politics, 12 (1) [Details] |
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| (2002) | 'The Appliance of Science: The Politics of European Food Regulation and Reform'
Taylor; G., Millar; M. (2002) 'The Appliance of Science: The Politics of European Food Regulation and Reform'. Public Policy And Administration, 13 (4):125-146 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2002) | 'Hailing with an invisible hand: A 'cosy' political dispute amid the rise of neoliberal politics in modern Ireland'
Taylor, G (2002) 'Hailing with an invisible hand: A 'cosy' political dispute amid the rise of neoliberal politics in modern Ireland'. Government And Opposition, 37 :501-523 [Details] |
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| (2001) | 'From Cats, Dogs, Parks and Playgrounds to IPC Licensing: Policy Learning and the evolution of Environmental policy in Ireland'
Taylor, G., Horan, A. (2001) 'From Cats, Dogs, Parks and Playgrounds to IPC Licensing: Policy Learning and the evolution of Environmental policy in Ireland'. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 3 (4):363-93 [Details] |
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| (2001) | 'Looking Back (But Not in Anger): Policy Transfer and the role of Institutional Memory in the Construction of the Irish EPA'
Taylor, G. (2001) 'Looking Back (But Not in Anger): Policy Transfer and the role of Institutional Memory in the Construction of the Irish EPA'. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 13 :187-201 [Details] |
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| (1998) | 'Conserving the Emerald Tiger: The Politics of Environmental Regulation in Ireland'
Taylor, G. (1998) 'Conserving the Emerald Tiger: The Politics of Environmental Regulation in Ireland'. Environmental Politics, 7 (4):53-74 [Details] |
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| (1998) | 'Me thinks Thou Do'st Protest Too Much: Oral Hearings, Public Registers and Environmental Democracy in Ireland'
Taylor, G. (1998) 'Me thinks Thou Do'st Protest Too Much: Oral Hearings, Public Registers and Environmental Democracy in Ireland'. Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal, 5 (4):143-155 [Details] |
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| (1996) | 'Labour market rigidities, institutional impediments and managerial constraints: Some reflections on the recent experience of macro-political bargaining in Ireland'
Taylor, G (1996) 'Labour market rigidities, institutional impediments and managerial constraints: Some reflections on the recent experience of macro-political bargaining in Ireland'. Economic And Social Review, 27 :253-277 [Details] |
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| (1996) | 'A Question of Interpretation: The Politics of an Environmental Dispute at Mullaghmore'
Taylor, G. (1996) 'A Question of Interpretation: The Politics of an Environmental Dispute at Mullaghmore'. Irish Journal of Sociology, 6 :48-56 [Details] |
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| (1996) | 'The Politics of Conviviality: Voluntary Workfare and the Right to Useful unemployment'
Taylor, G. (1996) 'The Politics of Conviviality: Voluntary Workfare and the Right to Useful unemployment'. Administration, 43 (3):36-56 [Details] |
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| (1996) | 'Macro-Political Bargaining: A Reply to M J Gobeyn'
Taylor, G. (1996) 'Macro-Political Bargaining: A Reply to M J Gobeyn'. Governance, 33 (3):178-201 [Details] |
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| (1995) | 'RIGIDITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN MACROPOLITICAL BARGAINING - A REPLY'
TAYLOR, G (1995) 'RIGIDITY AND FLEXIBILITY IN MACROPOLITICAL BARGAINING - A REPLY'. Governance-An International Journal Of Policy And Administration, 8 :419-430 [Details] |
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| (1993) | 'In Search of the Elusive Entrepreneur'
Taylor, G. (1993) 'In Search of the Elusive Entrepreneur'. Irish Political Studies, [Details] |
Books
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2010) | Risk, science and blood: Politics, HIV, hepatitis & haemophilia in Ireland.
Taylor, G., Power, M. (2010) Risk, science and blood: Politics, HIV, hepatitis & haemophilia in Ireland. NUIG: G Taylor and M Power. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
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| (2010) | Risk, Science and Blood: The Politics of the Haemophilia Crisis in Ireland. (E-book) Centre for Public Policy, SSRC NUI Galway.
Taylor, G. & Power, M. (2010) Risk, Science and Blood: The Politics of the Haemophilia Crisis in Ireland. (E-book) Centre for Public Policy, SSRC NUI Galway. [Details] |
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| (2005) | Negotiated Governance and Public Policy in Ireland.
Taylor, G. (2005) Negotiated Governance and Public Policy in Ireland. : Manchester University Press. [Details] |
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| (2002) | Issues in Irish Public Policy.
Taylor, G. (2002) Issues in Irish Public Policy. : Irish Academic Press. Dublin. [Details] |
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| (2001) | Conserving the Emerald Tiger: The Politics of Environmental Regulation in Ireland.
Taylor, G. (2001) Conserving the Emerald Tiger: The Politics of Environmental Regulation in Ireland. : Arlen Academic Press. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2008) | 'The Irish Greens'
Taylor, G., Flynn, B. (2008) 'The Irish Greens' In: Green Parties in Transition. United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing. [Details] |
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| (2005) | 'Bargaining Celtic style'
Taylor, G. (2005) 'Bargaining Celtic style' In: Renegotiating the Welfare State: Flexible Adjustment through Corporatist Concertation. United States: Routledge. [Details] |
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| (2002) | 'Environmental Policy'
Taylor, G., Murphy, C. (2002) 'Environmental Policy' In: Issues in Irish Public Policy. Ireland: Irish Academic Press. [Details] |
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| (2002) | 'Macro-political Bargaining in Ireland'
Taylor, G. (2002) 'Macro-political Bargaining in Ireland' In: Issues in Irish Public Policy. Irish Academic Press. [Details] |
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| (2002) | 'Public Policy and the Changing Architecture of the Irish State'
Taylor, G. (2002) 'Public Policy and the Changing Architecture of the Irish State' In: Issues in Irish Public Policy. Irish Academic Press. [Details] |
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| (1996) | 'Marxist Theory'
Taylor, G. (1996) 'Marxist Theory' In: Theory and Methods in Political Science. United Kingdom: MacMillan, London. [Details] |
ANET/COS
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2013) | Risk, Science and the Politics of ‘Climategate’.
George Taylor (2013) Risk, Science and the Politics of ‘Climategate’. ANET/COS [Details] |
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| (2013) | Risk, science and Blood: The Politics of the UK Crisis.
Georeg Taylor (2013) Risk, science and Blood: The Politics of the UK Crisis. ANET/COS [Details] |
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| (2012) | Risk and European Blood Policy: some critical reflections.
George Taylor (2012) Risk and European Blood Policy: some critical reflections. ANET/COS [Details] |
Editorial
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2003) | It's green, but is it of a light enough hue? Past performance, present success and the future of the Irish Greens.
Taylor, G;Flynn, B (2003) It's green, but is it of a light enough hue? Past performance, present success and the future of the Irish Greens. ESSEX: Editorial [Details] |
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| (2012) | Staring into the political abyss: the Irish Greens after the 2011 parliamentary elections.
Taylor, G (2012) Staring into the political abyss: the Irish Greens after the 2011 parliamentary elections. Editorial [DOI] [Details] |
Working Paper
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2008) | Risk, Science and Politics: Food additives and hyperactivity in Children.
Taylor, G. (2008) Risk, Science and Politics: Food additives and hyperactivity in Children. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2007) | Risk science and Regulation: A Comment on D Vogel.
Taylor, G. (2007) Risk science and Regulation: A Comment on D Vogel. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2007) | Risk Science and Blood: The Politics of an Iatrogenic Disaster .
Taylor, G., Power, M. (2007) Risk Science and Blood: The Politics of an Iatrogenic Disaster . Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2007) | Risk Science and Blood: A Comment on A Farrell's account of reform in European blood regulation.
Taylor, G. (2007) Risk Science and Blood: A Comment on A Farrell's account of reform in European blood regulation. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2005) | Risk, Science and Environmental Regulation in Ireland.
Taylor, G. (2005) Risk, Science and Environmental Regulation in Ireland. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2003) | From Titmuss to Hayek: The Reconfiguration of risk in Modern politics.
Taylor, G. (2003) From Titmuss to Hayek: The Reconfiguration of risk in Modern politics. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2003) | Risk and Politics: A Comment on MJ Smith.
Taylor, G. (2003) Risk and Politics: A Comment on MJ Smith. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (2001) | The Buffalo can still be heard running: The Politics of Irish Food safety.
Taylor, G. (2001) The Buffalo can still be heard running: The Politics of Irish Food safety. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (1998) | Enviromental politics in Ireland.
Taylor, G. (1998) Enviromental politics in Ireland. Working Paper [Details] |
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| (1995) | Marxist State Theory and its Critics.
Taylor, G. (1995) Marxist State Theory and its Critics. Working Paper [Details] |
