Brendan O'Leary

For the Irish hurler, see Brendan O'Leary (hurler).

Brendan O'Leary
Brendan O'Leary
Born19 March 1958
CitizenshipIrish
Alma materKeble College, Oxford, London School of Economics
OccupationAcademic
Employer(s)London School of Economics, University of Pennsylvania

Brendan O'Leary (born 19 March 1958) is an Irish political scientist, who is Lauder Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He was formerly a professor at the London School of Economics. In 2009–10 he was the second Senior Advisor on Power-Sharing in the Standby Team of the Mediation Support Unit of the Department of Political Affairs of the United Nations.