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Politics in the Republic of Ireland / edited by John Coakley and Michael Gallagher.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge : [in association with] PSAI Press, 2010.Edition: 5th edDescription: xx, 490 p. : ill., figs., tabs. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415476720
  • 9780415476720
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Contents:
Part I, The context of Irish politics. 1. The foundations of statehood / John Coakley -- 2. Society and political culture / John Coakley -- 3. The changing constitution / Michael Callagher -- Part II, Representative democracy at work. 4. The electoral system / Richard Sinnott -- 5. Parties and the party system / Liam Weeks -- 6. Voting behaviour / Michael March -- 7. The Oireachtas : president and parliament / Michael Gallagher -- 8. The constituency role of Dáil deputies / Michael Gallagher and Lee Komito -- 9. Women in politics / Yvonne Galligan -- Part III, Policy and administration. 10. The government and the taoiseach / Eoin O'Malley and Shane Martin -- 11. Interest groups in the policy-making process / Gary Murphy -- 12. Multi-level governance / Neil Collins and Aodh Quinlivan -- Part IV, Ireland in a wider world. 13. Northern Ireland and the British dimension / John Coakley -- 14. Europe and the international dimension / Brigid Laffan and Ben Tonra.
Summary: This volume provides an introduction to all aspects of politics in the Irish Republic. It explains, analyses and interprets the background and processes of Irish government, including the Irish political system, the constitution, statehood and culture.
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Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I, The context of Irish politics. 1. The foundations of statehood / John Coakley -- 2. Society and political culture / John Coakley -- 3. The changing constitution / Michael Callagher -- Part II, Representative democracy at work. 4. The electoral system / Richard Sinnott -- 5. Parties and the party system / Liam Weeks -- 6. Voting behaviour / Michael March -- 7. The Oireachtas : president and parliament / Michael Gallagher -- 8. The constituency role of Dáil deputies / Michael Gallagher and Lee Komito -- 9. Women in politics / Yvonne Galligan -- Part III, Policy and administration. 10. The government and the taoiseach / Eoin O'Malley and Shane Martin -- 11. Interest groups in the policy-making process / Gary Murphy -- 12. Multi-level governance / Neil Collins and Aodh Quinlivan -- Part IV, Ireland in a wider world. 13. Northern Ireland and the British dimension / John Coakley -- 14. Europe and the international dimension / Brigid Laffan and Ben Tonra.

This volume provides an introduction to all aspects of politics in the Irish Republic. It explains, analyses and interprets the background and processes of Irish government, including the Irish political system, the constitution, statehood and culture.

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