Electoral Politics In Ireland

Author : R. Carty
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780889208643

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Party and Parish Pump by R. Carty Pdf

“My attention was drawn to Ireland by footnotes,” writes the author. “Over and over again the literature of comparative politics noted simply ‘except in Ireland’.... The question that puzzled me was, Why should this be so?” Professor Carty’s answers to the question appear in this detailed study that sheds new light on the question of establishing democratic politics after a war of independence, on the impact of electoral laws on party competition, on the social bases of political competition, and on the way political machines work in modern democracies. As a case study the book also analyzes the peculiarly conservative syndrome into which Irish politics has fallen. Carty concludes that political institutions and the activities of politicians make a considerable difference to the organization and conduct of public life. The book will interest students of comparative politics, history, and political sociology, as well as those concerned with the shape and direction of society and politics in contemporary Ireland.

Author : R. Kenneth Carty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UVA:X001185028

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Electoral Politics in Ireland by R. Kenneth Carty Pdf

Author : K. Theodore Hoppen
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015008586128

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Elections, Politics, and Society in Ireland, 1832-1885 by K. Theodore Hoppen Pdf

Index and bibliography included.

Author : Michael Marsh,David M. Farrell,Gail McElroy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191061622

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A Conservative Revolution? by Michael Marsh,David M. Farrell,Gail McElroy Pdf

The 2011 general election in the Republic of Ireland, which took place against a backdrop of economic collapse, was one of the most dramatic ever witnessed. The most notable outcome was the collapse of Fianna Fáil, one of the world's most enduring and successful parties. In comparative terms Fianna Fáil's defeat was among the largest experienced by a major party in the history of parliamentary democracy. It went from being the largest party in the state (a position it had held since 1932) to being a bit player in Irish political life. And yet ultimately, there was much that remained the same, perhaps most distinctly of all the fact that no new parties emerged. It was, if anything, a 'conservative revolution'. A Conservative Revolution? examines underlying voter attitudes in the period 2002-11. Drawing on three national election studies the book follows party system evolution and voter behaviour from boom to bust. These data permits an unprecedented insight into a party system and its voters at a time of great change, as the country went through a period of rapid growth to become one of Europe's wealthiest states in the early twenty-first century to economic meltdown in the midst of the international Great Recession, all of this in the space of a single decade. In the process, this study explores many of the well-established norms and conventional wisdoms of Irish electoral behaviour that make it such an interesting case study for comparison with other industrialized democracies.

Author : Michael Marsh,Richard Sinnott,John Garry,Fiachra Kennedy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131703378

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The Irish Voter by Michael Marsh,Richard Sinnott,John Garry,Fiachra Kennedy Pdf

The Irish Voter provides the first comprehensive, academic survey of the motives, outlook, and behavior of voters in the Republic of Ireland. It explores long-term influences on voter choice, the economy, party leaders, and the candidates themselves. It also examines how vote and why many do not vote at all. Findings are assessed both within an Irish and a more comparative context. Ireland uses an electoral system that gives voters an unusual degree of freedom to pick the candidates they prefer: the single transferable vote. Attachment to parties is very low, differences between them are often obscure, candidate profiles are very high, and turnout is falling rapidly. However, Irish elections buck international trends as campaigns rely very heavily on personal contact between parties and the voters.

Author : John Coakley,Michael Gallagher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317312697

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Politics in the Republic of Ireland by John Coakley,Michael Gallagher Pdf

Politics in the Republic of Ireland is now available in a fully revised sixth edition. Building on the success of the previous five editions, it continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of the government and politics in the Republic of Ireland. Written by some of the foremost experts on Irish politics, it explains, analyses and interprets the background to Irish government and contemporary political processes. It devotes chapters to every aspect of contemporary Irish government and politics, including the political parties and elections, the constitution, the Taoiseach and the governmental system, women and politics, the role of parliament, and Ireland’s place within the European Union. Bringing students up to date with the very latest developments, especially with the upheaval in the Irish party system, Coakley and Gallagher combine substance with a highly readable style, providing an accessible textbook that meets the needs of all those who are interested in knowing how politics and government operate in Ireland.

Author : Michael Gallagher,Michael Marsh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319408897

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How Ireland Voted 2016 by Michael Gallagher,Michael Marsh Pdf

This book is the definitive analysis of the 2016 Irish general election and is the eighth book in the well-established How Ireland Voted series. The 2011 election in Ireland was characterised as an earthquake, but the aftershocks visible in the 2016 election were equally dramatic. This election saw the rout of the government that had presided over a remarkable economic recovery, and marked a new low for the strength of the traditional party system, as smaller parties and independents attracted almost half of all votes. The first chapter sets the context, and later ones investigate the extent to which the outgoing government fulfilled its 2011 pledges, and how candidates were selected. The success or otherwise of campaign strategies is assessed, the results and the behaviour of voters are analysed, and the aftermath, when it took a record length of time to form a government, is explored. Other chapters examine the consequence of new gender quotas for candidate selection, consider the reasons for the unusual success of independents, and reflect on the implications. The book also reveals intriguing insights into the candidates’ experiences of the election, both successful and unsuccessful. It will be of use to students, teachers and scholars of Irish politics, as well as the wider reader interested in Irish politics and elections.

Author : Liam Weeks,Aodh Quinlivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000110620733

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All Politics is Local by Liam Weeks,Aodh Quinlivan Pdf

All politics is local. declared Tip O'Neill, explaining that local concerns affect the actions of national politicians. This book provides a timely insight into the June 2009 local elections in Ireland.

Author : Gary Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Elections
ISBN : 0719097665

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Electoral Competition in Ireland Since 1987 by Gary Murphy Pdf

This major new account of the politics of modern Ireland offers a rigorous analysis of the forces which shaped both how the Irish state governed itself from the period since 1987 and how it lost its economic sovereignty in 2010. This study comprehensively assess the last quarter century in Irish electoral politics from the time of the end of a deep recession in 1987 to the general election of 2011 where Ireland was ruled by the Troika and austerity was a by-word for both policy-making and how many Irish people lived their lives. It analyses why the political system in Ireland was unable to stop the country losing its economic sovereignty and why the Irish electorate kept returning to political alternatives which they had rejected in the past. Written in a lively and engaging style it offers rich insights into the politics of modern Ireland and how Irish citizens have lived through a period combining triumphant euphoria and deep despair.

Author : Peter Mair
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015012304914

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The Changing Irish Party System by Peter Mair Pdf

Author : Michael Gallagher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135997731

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Irish Elections 1948-77: Results and Analysis by Michael Gallagher Pdf

This book is the second in the series Sources for the Study of Irish Politics, which is produced by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI). The aim of the PSAI is to promote the professional study of politics in and of Ireland, and the aim of the series is to make more widely available material that is at present difficult to obtain. Building on its predecessor Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis (1993), this volume assembles the full results of all elections to Dáil Éireann from 1948 to 1977. The book also contains analysis of each election, summaries of votes, percentages and seats for each election, lists of TDs (members of parliament) elected at each election, information on defeated TDs and women TDs, analysis of tranfer patterns, members of govenrment appointed after each election, and the full results of all by-elections held in the period. It also provides summary results of the nine general elections of the period 1981-2007, along with a comprehensive list of TDs 1922-2008. Elections to Dáil Éireann are held under the PR-STV (single tranferable vote) electoral system, and this volume provides a fascinating account of PR-STV in operation as well as constituting an indispensble record of Irish political history over the middle years of the independent state.

Author : Michael Gallagher,Michael Marsh,Theresa Reidy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030664053

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How Ireland Voted 2020 by Michael Gallagher,Michael Marsh,Theresa Reidy Pdf

This book is the 9th volume in the established How Ireland Voted series and provides the definitive story of Ireland’s mould-breaking 2020 election. For the first time ever, Sinn Féin won the most votes, the previously dominant parties shrank to a fraction of their former strengths, and the government to emerge was a coalition between previously irreconcilable enemies. For these reasons, the election marks the end of an era in Irish politics. This book analyses the course of the campaign, the parties’ gains and losses, and the impact of issues, especially the role of Brexit. Voting behaviour is explored in depth, with examination of the role of issues and discussion of the role of social cleavages such as class, age and education. The process by which the government was put together over a period of nearly five months is traced through in-depth interviews with participants. And six candidates who contested Election 2020 give first-hand reports of their campaigns.

Author : John Coakley,Michael Gallagher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134463152

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Politics in the Republic of Ireland by John Coakley,Michael Gallagher Pdf

Politics in the Republic of Ireland is newly available in a fully revised third edition. Building on the success of the first two editions, it continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics in the Irish Republic. Published in association with the Political Studies Association of Ireland, and written by some of the foremost experts on Irish politics, it explains, analyzes and interprets the background and processes of Irish government. Crucially it provides the student with the very latest developments. Coverage includes: * all aspects of the Irish political system, including the constitution, electoral system, parties, the links between member sof parliament and their constituents, the government, the President, and the Taoiseach * an exploration of the foundations of statehood, Irish society and political culture * Ireland's relationship with Britain and its role within the European Union * women and Irish politics * appendices providing demographic data, electoral data, political office holders, biographical notes on major political figures and a chronology of the main political events

Author : Sean D. McGraw
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472036127

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How Parties Win by Sean D. McGraw Pdf

Studies Irish party politics chiefly from the 1970s onward within a comparative framework.

Author : Michael Breen,Michael Courtney,Iain Mcmenamin,Eoin O'Malley,Kevin Rafter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1526119994

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Resilient Reporting: Media Coverage of Irish Elections Since 1969 by Michael Breen,Michael Courtney,Iain Mcmenamin,Eoin O'Malley,Kevin Rafter Pdf

This book examines how election news reporting has changed over the last half century in Ireland by means of a unique dataset involving 25m words from newspapers as well as radio and television coverage. The authors examine reporting in terms of framing, tone, and the distribution of coverage.They also focus on how the economy has affected election coverage as well as media reporting of leaders and personalities, gender and the effect of the commercial basis of media outlets. The finding - drawn from a machine learning computer system involving a huge content analysis study - will interest academics as well as politicians and policy makers internationally.