These are fifteen original essays by leading academic, political and media figures are in honor of Brian Farrell, the well-known political interviewer and former member of the UCD Department of Politics. They cover many aspects of the history of Irish democracy, the role of government institutions and their relations with Europe.
Tom Christopher Garvin was an Irish political scientist and historian. He was Professor Emeritus of Politics at University College Dublin. He retired from lecturing duties in August 2008. He was an alumnus of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.