Garvan Walshe

Research Associate

Garvan Walshe is an Irish political strategist and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the political technology company Article7 Intelligence and co-founder of the electoral integrity NGO Unhack Democracy. Once foreign policy adviser to the British Conservatives, he has written a number of publications for the Martens Centre on the implications of Brexit and works with the ARENA Center at John’s Hopkins University. His research interests focus on strengthening democracy and the rule of law, defence and security and promoting an entrepreneurial society. 

He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. He writes regularly for Foreign Policy and his journalism has been published in a range of international outlets including The Economist, Die Welt, Haaretz, The New Statesman and CNN.