Politics in the Republic of Ireland, 5th Edition

politics In The Republic Of Ireland Is Now Available In A Fully Revised Fifth Edition. Building On The Success Of The Previous Four Editions, It Continues To Provide An Authoritative Introduction To All Aspects Of Politics In The Republic Of Ireland. Written By Some Of The Foremost Experts On Irish Politics, It Explains, Analyzes And Interprets The Background To Irish Government And Contemporary Political Processes. bringing Students Up To Date With The Very Latest Developments, Coakley And Gallagher Combine Real 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. 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. Edited By John Coakley And Michael Gallagher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Part 1: The Context of Irish Politics 1. Historical Background John Coakley 2. The Foundations of Statehood John Coakley 3. The Changing Constitution Michael Gallagher Part 2: Representative Democracy at Work 4. The Electoral System Richard Sinnott 5. Parties and the Party System Liam Weeks 6. Voting Behaviour Michael Marsh 7. The Oireachtas: Parliament and President Michael Gallagher 8. The Constituency Role of Dail Deputies Michael Gallagher and Lee Komito 9. Women in Politics Yvonne Galligan Part 3: 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 4: 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 Politics in the Republic of Ireland is now available in a fully revised fifth edition. Building on the success of the previous four editions, it continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics in the Republic of Ireland. Written by some of the foremost experts on Irish politics, it explains, analyzes and interprets the background to Irish government and contemporary political processes. Crucially, it brings the student up to date with the very latest developments Presents an introduction to various aspects of politics in the Republic of Ireland. This book explains, analyzes and interprets the background to Irish government and contemporary political processes.