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Articles by Claire Hamilton

February 9, 2024

'No single men please, we're Irish': why crime and security matter in far-right discourse

Claire Hamilton
Recent protests against the housing of single male asylum seekers in Ireland highlight the crucial role played by security in far-right discourse. Claire Hamilton argues that we need to think more about the ‘dangerous Others’ at the heart of populism’s appeal
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Claire Hamilton
Professor of Criminology and Head of Criminology, Maynooth University

Claire's research interests coalesce around the (comparative) politics of crime and security, spanning criminal procedure reforms, counter-terrorism and penology.

Research Handbook of Comparative Criminal Justice Edited by David Nelken and Claire Hamilton

Research Handbook of Comparative Criminal Justice
Edward Elgar, 2022
Edited by David Nelken and Claire Hamilton

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