Irish Politics Today

Irish politics have been presented as too idiosyncratic to understand and beyond the bounds of useful generalization. In this book, the authors aim to make Irish politics less of a conundrum and help the reader to see its reasonably comprehensible patterns. There are many aspects of life in Ireland which Irish people and visitors regard as special and even unique. Irish politics today are no exception. Irish people at home and abroad are notorious for their interest in politics.

Irish politics today

Politics & Social Sciences

Collins, Neil

Politics & Government

Distributed in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press

McCann, Frank

Manchester Univ Pr

Fully revised and updated, this third edition is a comprehensive introduction to the politics of Ireland. It includes coverage of the 1992 general election, the fall of the Fianna Fail/Labour coalition in 1994 and the creation of a new coalition in December of that year. The authors argue that Ireland's political system must be seen in the context of the country's recent political and economic history. They examine the implications of a written constitution, changes in the party system, the power of major interest groups, including the Catholic Church, the role of the civil service, the position of the media and membership of the European Union. They also place the Republic in its relationships with Britain and the United States. Northern Ireland is discussed in a separate chapter which also covers the most recent developments in the "peace process".

History

Cradden, Terry

Europe

This new edition has been revised and updated to include coverage of the 1997 general election, the creation of a new coalition of Fianna Fail, and the Progressive Democrats under Bertie Ahern. Reflecting on current developments in Irish politics, the authors also examine other crucial issues such as the implications of a written constitution, changes in the party system, the power of major special interest groups, the role of the civil service, the position of the media, and membership in the European Union.

Manchester University Press

<p>This new edition has been revised and updated to include coverage of the 1997 general election, the creation of a new coalition of Fianna Fail, and the Progressive Democrats under Bertie Ahern. Reflecting on current developments in Irish politics, the authors also examine other crucial issues such as the implications of a written constitution, changes in the party system, the power of major special interest groups, the role of the civil service, the position of the media, and membership in the European Union.<br></p>

Legal Theory & Systems

Understanding Chinese politics: An introduction to government in the People's Republic of China

The Chinese political system is the subject of much media and popular comment in part because China supports an economy with an apparently inexorable dynamic and impressive record of achievement. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to China's political system, outlining the major features of the Chinese model and highlighting its claims and challenges. It explores the central role of the Chinese Communist Party in the country's politics and the way in which the Party controls most elements of the political system but also interacts with other actors. It offers an analysis of the machinery of government examining both central government institutions but also the centre's relations with the provinces and other elements of local government. A number of themes run through the analysis. One is that an effective political system needs to generate an overall level of compliance or, at the very least, acquiescence to its authority. The book thus highlights the ways in which the Communist Party seeks to secure public support and its own legitimacy. A second theme is that a comparative approach is productive and much is to be gained by considering the Chinese system through the lens of other systems with which it shares characteristics. The book also draws parallels with previous historical periods in China's history. Finally, it addresses the question of what kind of role the PRC will play in global politics as a whole, the implications for the West and the rebalancing of relations between China and its neighbours.

Cottey, Andrew

Asia

Local government managers at work: The city and county manager system of local government in the Republic of Ireland

Institute of Public Administration (Ireland)

Institute of Public Administration

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