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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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War and power: who wins wars ― and why
O'Brien, P. P., 28 Aug 2025, London: Penguin Viking. 288 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Russia-Ukraine war: a study in analytic failure
Cohen, E. & O'Brien, P. P., Sept 2024, Washington DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies. 72 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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The Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini and Hitler – how war made them, and how they made war
O'Brien, P. P., 15 Aug 2024, London: Viking. 544 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Organizational strategy and its implications for strategic studies: a review essay
Hughes, J., Kornberger, M., O'Brien, P., Mackay, B. & Reddy, S., 16 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Strategic Studies. Latest Articles, 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Invisible hand
O'Brien, P. P., Feb 2020, In: American History. 54, 6, p. 35-41 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Carnegie Research Workshop Grant: Carnegie Research Workshop Grant
O'Brien, P. (PI)
1/10/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Standard
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Linking Scotland to EU IR Think Tanks: Linking Scotland to EU International Relations Think Tanks
O'Brien, P. (PI)
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
31/03/22 → 30/03/24
Project: Standard
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A Strategy Bridge from International Rel: A Strategy Bridge from International Relations/Strategic History to Management Studies
O'Brien, P. (PI)
1/12/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Standard
Activities
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Evaluator, National Endowment of the Humanities
O'Brien, P. P. (External examiner)
1 Feb 2019 → …Activity: Examination types › External examination
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US Election Forum, Stevenson Trust, Glasgow
O'Brien, P. P. (Speaker)
7 Nov 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Liberation Route Europe, Member of Academic Oversight Board
O'Brien, P. P. (Consultant)
2016Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy and expert advice
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External Examiner, Undergraduate Honors Program
O'Brien, P. P. (External examiner)
1 Sept 2015 → 31 Aug 2018Activity: Examination types › External examination
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War in History (Journal)
O'Brien, P. P. (Member of editorial board)
2014 → 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
Impacts
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Aiding Ukrainian Defense and Lessons Learned during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Harkness, K. (Participant), De Vore, M. (Participant), O'Brien, P. (Participant), Strachan, H. (Participant) & Gethins, S. (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact