Governance and Sustainable Development

Overview

Sustainable development is the key aspiration for the 21st century and incorporates issues of governance, democracy and citizenship and political participation. The study of governance processes and socio-economic and cultural levers for sustainable development are a main research focus within the School of Political Science and Sociology at NUI, Galway.

The conceptual orientations of this research group centre on the meanings and measurement of political, social and cultural dimensions of sustainability. Questions of (in)equality and (in)justice are central to the sustainability agenda and their social scientific investigation forms a focal point of this core research area. Political scientists and sociologists involved in this group are engaged in interdisciplinary and collaborative research that connects theoretical and empirical concerns through problem- and evidence-based approaches. Researchers within this group are currently contributing to national and international research projects and networks and have extensive experience in research planning and management and fourth level supervision.

Contact

For further information on current and future research activities of this group, key publications and fourth level research opportunities please contact the convenor:

Dr Henrike Rau,
Room 323, Floor 2, Áras Moyola,
NUI, Galway
Telephone number: 353 (0)91 495104
Email: henrike.raunuigalway.ie

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