The Irish Voter - The Nature of Electoral Competition in the Republic of Ireland (Hardcover)

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. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Michael Marsh • Richard Sinnott • John Garry • Fiachra Kennedy
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-7731-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-7731-1
Barcode:	9780719077319

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