دانلود کتاب Politics in the Republic of Ireland

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Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
List of figures......Page 10
List of tables......Page 11
List of boxes......Page 12
Notes on contributors......Page 13
Preface......Page 16
Glossary......Page 18
Acronyms......Page 20
Part 1 The context of Irish politics......Page 22
The legacy of British rule......Page 24
The transition to independence......Page 32
The consolidation of statehood......Page 36
Notes......Page 46
References and further reading......Page 47
Websites......Page 50
Political culture and its importance......Page 51
Stability and change in Irish society......Page 53
Ireland’s changing political culture......Page 60
A divided political culture?......Page 71
Conclusion......Page 72
Notes......Page 73
References and further reading......Page 74
Websites......Page 77
Chapter 3 Politics, the constitution andthe judiciary......Page 78
The background: the Irish Free State constitution......Page 79
The main features of the constitution......Page 81
Amendment of the constitution......Page 83
Judicial development of the constitution......Page 87
The debate on constitutional change......Page 96
Conclusion......Page 101
References and further reading......Page 102
Websites......Page 106
Part 2 Representative democracy at work......Page 108
Proportional representation in Ireland......Page 110
How PR-STV works......Page 113
The political consequences of PR-STV......Page 121
Notes......Page 128
References and further reading......Page 129
Websites......Page 131
Parties and party systems......Page 132
The parties......Page 134
Classification and evolution of the party system......Page 141
The changing party system?......Page 143
Party organisation......Page 144
Party finance......Page 150
Conclusion......Page 153
References and further reading......Page 154
Websites......Page 157
Analysing voting behaviour......Page 158
Explanations of voting choice......Page 160
Leaders and candidates......Page 171
Other aspects of voting......Page 176
References and further reading......Page 179
Websites......Page 184
The president......Page 185
Parliament and government: theory and practice......Page 187
Appointment and dismissal of governments......Page 191
Making policy......Page 193
Scrutinising the behaviour of government......Page 199
Seanad Éireann......Page 204
A weak parliament?......Page 206
Notes......Page 208
References and further reading......Page 209
Websites......Page 211
The nature of constituency work......Page 212
Causes of constituency work......Page 222
Consequences of TDs’ constituency work......Page 229
Conclusion......Page 232
References and further reading......Page 233
Websites......Page 236
Chapter 9 Women in politics......Page 237
Women in society......Page 238
Women in political institutions......Page 241
Causes of the under-representation of women......Page 249
Consequences of the under-representation of women......Page 251
Notes......Page 255
References and further reading......Page 256
Websites......Page 259
Part 3 Policy and administration......Page 262
Chapter 10 The government and the Taoiseach......Page 264
Government formation......Page 265
Taoiseach and cabinet......Page 270
Ministers and departments......Page 278
Monitoring Irish government......Page 283
Conclusion......Page 286
References and further reading......Page 287
Websites......Page 289
Public policy and bureaucracy......Page 291
Public policy and interest groups......Page 294
Sectional groups......Page 298
Cause-centred groups......Page 303
Lobbying and the democratic process......Page 307
Notes......Page 312
References and further reading......Page 313
Websites......Page 315
Chapter 12 The media and politics......Page 316
Media and democracy......Page 317
The Irish media sector......Page 318
Media, parliament and government......Page 324
Media and elections......Page 328
The media in a changing world......Page 334
Conclusion......Page 336
References and further reading......Page 337
Websites......Page 340
Part 4 Ireland in a wider world......Page 342
Chapter 13 Northern Ireland and the Britishdimension......Page 344
Northern Ireland and the South......Page 345
The Irish–British relationship......Page 349
The Good Friday Agreement......Page 352
Towards a stable political system?......Page 359
Notes......Page 364
References and further reading......Page 365
Websites......Page 368
Chapter 14 Europe and theinternational dimension......Page 370
The external environment......Page 371
European Union institutions......Page 374
Public opinion and attitudes towards Europe......Page 379
Public policy and European governance......Page 382
Emerging challenges......Page 386
Conclusion......Page 388
References and further reading......Page 389
Websites......Page 390
Appendices......Page 392
Appendix 1: Demographic data......Page 393
Appendix 2: Electoral data......Page 395
Appendix 3: Political office holders......Page 404
Appendix 4: Government departments......Page 409
Appendix 5: Biographical notes on major political figures......Page 412
Appendix 6: Chronology of main political events......Page 421
Index......Page 424