Irish Politics Today

Neil Collins, Terry Cradden

Manchester University Press, 2001 - Political Science - 163 pages

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.

Contents

• Parties elections and electorates: 16
• Elites and pressure groups: 33
• The policymaking process: 51
• The Constitution and the law: 71
• Political corruption in Ireland: 89
• Northern Ireland: 108
• External relations: 149

About the author

Neil Collins is Professor of Government at University College, Cork.

Terry Cradden is Head of the School of Commerce and International Business Studies at Magee College, University of Ulster.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Irish Politics Today; Politics Today
• Authors: Neil Collins, Terry Cradden
• Edition: 4, illustrated
• Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2001
• ISBN: 0719061741, 9780719061745
• Length: 163 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / Comparative Politics; Political Science / General; Political Science / Political Process / General