Gerard Toal

Gerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) is Professor of Government and International Affairs at Virginia Tech’s National Capital Region campus. His new book Oceans Rise, Empires Fall: Why Geopolitics Hastens Climate Catastrophe will be published next year.

Ukrainians want war crime reparations and investigations, new survey shows

In a poll of civilians in Ukraine’s frontline cities, 67% said they no longer see a ceasefire as feasible

By Gerard Toal and Karina Korostelina

/ 21 Sep 2022

Ukrainians want war crime reparations and investigations, new survey shows

Kazakhs are wary of neighbours bearing gifts

We asked ordinary people in Kazakhstan which great power they liked most. Despite its assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, China didn’t do so well.

By Marlene Laruelle, Gerard Toal, John O’Loughlin and Kristin M. Bakke

/ 30 Apr 2020

Kazakhs are wary of neighbours bearing gifts

Are some NGOs really "foreign agents"? Here's what people in Georgia and Ukraine say

We asked the citizens of Georgia and Ukraine what they think about civil society.

By Gerard Toal, John O’Loughlin and Kristin M. Bakke

/ 16 Apr 2020

Are some NGOs really "foreign agents"? Here's what people in Georgia and Ukraine say

The Crimean conundrum

One year since Crimea was annexed by Russia, polling reveals that (with the notable exception of the Tatars) the new order enjoys legitimacy among the population.

By Gerard Toal and John O’Loughlin

/ 3 Mar 2015

Could Crimea be another Bosnia?

As Crimea prepares for its referendum on Sunday, a lesson should perhaps be learned from an earlier, Balkan carve-up.

By Gerard Toal

/ 14 Mar 2014