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Robert Clyde Elgie (23 April 1965 – 14 July 2019)[1] was a professor at Dublin City University and Member of the Royal Irish Academy.[2][3] His work mainly related to the study of semi-presidential systems and he also specialised in French Politics. Professor Elgie was founding head of the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy 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."[4][5] 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.
- ^ "DCU President offers condolences following the death of Professor Robert Elgie | DCU". www.dcu.ie. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Passarelli, Gianluca (2021). "An Eclectic Political Scientist: A Tribute to Robert Elgie". Government and Opposition. 56 (3): 563–576. doi:10.1017/gov.2021.8. hdl:11573/1533579. ISSN 0017-257X.
- ^ "18 New Members of the Royal Irish Academy". Royal Irish Academy. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ WorldCat
- ^ Elgie, Robert (1992). The influence of the French Prime Minister in the policy making process, 1981-1991 (PhD). London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 20 April 2021.