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The Irish Voter: The Nature of Electoral Competition in the Republic of Ireland

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Full Title:

The Irish Voter: The Nature of Electoral Competition in the Republic of Ireland

Contributors:

By (Author) Michael Marsh
By (author) Richard Sinnott
By (author) John Garry
By (author) Fiachra Kennedy

ISBN:

9780719077326

Publisher:

Manchester University Press

Imprint:

Manchester University Press

Publication Date:

4th March 2008

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Dewey:

324.609417

Prizes:

Winner of PSAI (Political Studies Association Ireland) Brian Farrell best book prize winner 2009 (Ireland)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

328

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm

Description

This pioneering analysis uses the results from the first ever Irish election study to provide a comprehensive survey of the motives, outlook and behaviour of voters in the Republic of Ireland. Building on the foundations laid down by previous work on comparative electoral behaviour, it explores long-term influences on vote choice, such as party loyalties and enduring values, as well as short-term ones, such as the economy, the party leaders and the candidates themselves. It also examines how people use their vote and why so many people do not vote at all. Many features of Irish elections make such a detailed study particularly important. The single transferable vote system allows voters an unusual degree of freedom to pick the candidates they prefer, while electoral trends observed elsewhere can be found in a more extreme form in Ireland. For example, attachment to parties is very low, differences between them are often obscure, candidate profiles are very high and turnout is falling rapidly. However, Irish elections defy international trends in other respects, most notably in the degree of personal contact parties and candidates make with their voters. Findings are presented in a manner that is highly accessible to anyone with an interest in elections, electoral systems and electoral behaviour. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in Irish politics and is an important text for students of European Politics, Parties and Elections, Comparative Politics and Political Sociology. -- .

Author Bio

Michael Marsh is Associate Professor of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin. Richard Sinnott is Professor of Politics at University College Dublin. John Garry is Lecturer in Politics at Queen's University Belfast. Fiachra Kennedy is Research Fellow in the Geary Institute, University College Dublin

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