Robert Clyde Elgie (23 April 1965 – 14 July 2019) was a professor at
Dublin City University
Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) ( ga, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a university based on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Created as the ''National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin'' in 1975, it enrolled its f ...
and Member of the Royal Irish Academy. His work mainly related to the study of
semi-presidential system
A semi-presidential republic, is a republic in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible to the legislature of the state. It differs from a parliamentary republic in that it ha ...
s. Professor Elgie was head of the Law School at Dublin City.
He received his
Doctor of Philosophy
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
from the
London School of Economics in 1992 with a thesis on
The influence of the French Prime Minister in the policy making process 1981-1991"
[ WorldCat]
/ref> From Nottingham, he received a county scholarship to Nottingham High School and played for the under 19s Nottinghamshire cricket team. He received an exhibition scholarship to Oriel College Oxford.
He married Etain Tannam in 1992 whom he met at LSE and they had 2 sons. He died in July 2019.
Published works
Books by Robert Elgie include:
* ''Semi-presidentialism: Subtypes and Democratic Performance.'' Oxford University Press 2011
* ''Political Institutions in Contemporary France'', Oxford University Press, 2003.
* ''Divided Government in Comparative Perspective'', Oxford University Press, 2001.
* ''French Politics: Debates and Controversies'', Routledge, 2000.
* ''The Changing French Political System'', Frank Cass, 2000.
* ''Semi-presidentialism in Europe'', Oxford University Press, 1999. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 270 libraries
* ''The Politics of Central Banks'', (with Helen Thompson) Routledge, 1998.
* ''Electing the French President. The 1995 Presidential Election'', Macmillan, 1996.
* ''Political Leadership in Liberal Democracies'', Macmillan, 1995.
* ''The Role of the Prime Minister in France, 1981-1991'', Macmillan, 1993. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 250 libraries [Review, by Homer B Sutton, ''The French Review'' 69(3)L498 (1996)]
References
External links
Home Page
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Academics of Dublin City University
Alumni of the London School of Economics
Members of the Royal Irish Academy
1965 births
2019 deaths