Law & Government

Biographical Details:

Michael Breen is a lecturer in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, specializing in international relations, international political economy, and the politics of global finance. He holds a BA and MA from University College Dublin where he also graduated with a PhD on the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the global economy (October, 2010). It was awarded the Basil Chubb Prize for best PhD thesis (produced in an Irish university) in any field of politics. Michael's recent work continues to focus on the IMF but also more generally on the politics of global finance and sovereign debt. Recent articles on these topics have been accepted for publication in high-impact journals such as International Studies Quarterly and the European Journal of International Relations. Michael is also Programme Director of the MA in International Relations and the MA in International Security and Conflict Studies. He teaches on a range of DCU's programmes including the MA in International Relations, BA in International Relations and BA in Economics, Politics and Law. In 2010, he received DCU's President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (New Lecturer Category).

Research Interests:

International political economy; international organisations; IMF programmes; politics of international finance

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Breen, Michael and Iain McMenamin. 2014. Political Institutions, Credible Commitment, and Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economics. International Studies Quarterly, forthcoming,
• Breen, Michael. 2013. IMF Conditionality and the Economic Exposure of its Shareholders. European Journal Of International Relations, published online before print, 6 September 2012, DOI: 10.1177/1354066112448257,
• Breen, Michael and David Doyle. 2013. The Determinants of Privatization: A Comparative Analysis of Developing Countries. Journal Of Comparative Policy Analysis, published online before print, 11 December 2012, DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2013.741439,
• Breen, Michael. 2012. The International Politics of Ireland's EU/IMF Bailout. Irish Studies In International Affairs, 23, 01, pp75-87.
• Breen, Michael. 2012. IMF Surveillance of Ireland during the Celtic Tiger. Irish Political Studies, 27, 03, pp431-439.
• Breen, Michael and Robert Gillanders. 2012. Corruption, Institutions and Regulation. Economics Of Governance, 13, 3, pp263-285.

Reviews

• Michael Breen. 2009. International Institutions and National Policies by Xinyuan Dai. Political Studies Review, 7, pp263-264.
• Michael Breen. 2008. The International Monetary Fund, Conditionality, and Supplementary Financiers (Standford University Press: Standford) by Erica R. Gould. Political Studies Review, 6, pp118-119.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Breen, Michael and Gillanders, Robert. 2011. Corruption, Institutions and Regulation. UCD Centre for Economic Research Papers. University College Dublin, Ireland., WP11/06,
• Breen, Michael and McMenamin, Iain. 2011. Political Institutions, Credible Commitment, and Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies. Working Papers in International Studies Series, Centre for International Studies, Dublin City University, Paper No. 2011-7,
• Breen, Michael. 2010. Domestic Interests, International Bargaining, and IMF Lending. Working Papers in International Studies Series, Centre for International Studies, Dublin City University, Ireland., Paper No. 2010-7,

• Breen, Michael and McMenamin, Iain, Debt, Default and Democracy, American Political Science Association's Annual Conference, 29-AUG-12 - 03-SEP-12, New Orleans, USA
• Breen, Michael, IMF Conditionality and the Economic Exposure of its Shareholders, International Studies Associations Annual Convention, 31-MAR-12 - 05-APR-12, San Diego, USA
• Breen, Michael and McMenamin, Iain, Political Institutions, Credible Commitment, and Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies, The Political Economy of International Economic Crises, 18-NOV-11 - 20-NOV-11, London School of Economics, Department of International Relations
• Breen, Michael and McMenamin, Iain, Political Institutions, Credible Commitment and Sovereign Debt, Political Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, 21-OCT-11 - 23-OCT-11, University College Dublin and Royal Irish Academy
• Breen, Michael and Gillanders, Robert, Corruption, Institutions and Regulation, European Doctoral Group in Economics Annual Conference, 10-SEP-11 - 11-SEP-11, Bocconi University, Milano
• Breen, Michael, Domestic Interests, International Bargaining, and IMF Lending, European Political Science Associations 1st Annual Conference, 16-JUN-11 - 18-JUN-11, Dublin
• Breen, Michael and McMenamin, Iain, Political Institutions, Credible Commitment and Sovereign Debt, European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions, 15-APR-11 - 19-APR-11, Switzerland
• Breen, Michael and Doyle, David, IMF Lending and Privatization in the Developing World, Midwest Political Science Associations Annual Conference, 28-MAR-11 - 03-APR-11, Chicago
• Breen, Michael and Gillanders, Robert, Corruption, Institutions and Regulation, Centre for the Study of African Economies Annual Conference, 18-MAR-11 - 20-MAR-11, Oxford University, Department of Economics
• Breen, Michael, Domestic Interests, International Bargaining, and IMF Lending, International Studies Associations Annual Convention, 16-MAR-11 - 19-MAR-11, Montreal, Canada