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Entire first series of the popular TV show. In 'Encounter at
Farpoint', a double length story, the Enterprise encounters a
planet that is being threatened by an alien creature - and to make
matters worse, Picard is called before the super-being Q to answer
questions on behalf of humanity. 'The Naked Now' has the cew
infected by a deadly virus which manifests itself in such symptoms
as intoxication and promiscuity. 'Code of Honour' sees Tasha
kidnapped by an alien who wants her as his mate. 'The Last Outpost'
finds the Enterprise coming face-to-face with the Ferengi for the
first time. In 'Where No One Has Gone Before', a warp experiment
goes wrong and flings the Enterprise into a strange galaxy billions
of light-years from its starting point. 'Lonely Among Us' has
Picard's body becomes the host for an alien entity. 'Justice' sees
the unfortunate Wes Crusher sentenced to death for violating a
local custom on an alien world. 'The Battle' finds Picard taking on
DaiMan Bok, who wants revenge for the death of his son. 'Hide and
Q' has the crew of the Enterprise D plagued once more by the cosmic
trickster Q. 'Haven' sees Riker's heart set to break when Deanna is
forced into an arranged marriage. In 'The Big Goodbye', Picard
indulges his love of film noir detective stories on the holodeck,
only to end up trapped when the system malfunctions. 'Datalore' has
the crew of the Enterprise discover the component parts of Lore,
Data's twin brother, on a devastated planet. 'Angel One' sees Riker
caught up in the politics of a planet ruled entirely by women.
'11001001' finds the Enterprise hijacked by an alien race called
the Bynars, who upgrade the ship's computer to their own ends. 'Too
Short a Season' has the Enterprise accompany the ageing Admiral
Mark Jameson to Mordan IV, where his mission is to secure the
release of Federation hostages. 'When the Bough Breaks' sees Wesley
and various other children from the Enterprise kidnapped by the
technologically advanced but sterile civilisation on the planet
Aldea. In 'Home Soil', it transpires that the Enterprise is under
attack from Microbain, a microscopic life-form, after Data is
attacked by a laser drill. 'Coming of Age' finds Wesley preparing
to sit an Academy exam, while Picard is investigated by the
unpopular Lt Commander Dexter. 'Heart of Glory' has the Enterprise
play host to two Klingons who claim to have been attacked by
Ferengi. 'The Arsenal of Freedom' sees Picard lead a team to the
lifeless planet Minos to search for the USS Drake. 'Symbiosis'
finds Picard caught in the middle of a war between the
narcotics-addicted Ornarans and their enemies the Brekkans, who
possess a possible cure. In 'Skin of Evil', an Enterprise
shuttlecraft crash lands on Vagra II and is captured by the evil
Armus. 'We'll Always Have Paris' sees the man married to Picard's
first love create a hole in the universe. 'Conspiracy' has Picard's
best friend suffer from an acute paranoia which leads to the
destruction of his starship being destroyed. Finally, in 'The
Neutral Zone', the crew encounter an enemy stronger than any they
have come across before.
Since the elections of 1987, the Political Studies Association of
Ireland has published books on each Irish general election. This
latest volume covers the 1997 elections and is the first study to
provide an in-depth analysis of both the campaign and the election
results.Written in an accessible and nontechnical style, the
contributors are internationally acknowledged experts in party
politics and elections. The book follows the tradition set in
previous volumes in two respects: many of the contributors have
written on the same topics in earlier volumes and, where
appropriate, this book continues similar themes. However, How
Ireland Voted 1997 places greater attention on the election
campaign itself and the characteristics of the new Dail.
Voting is a habit. People learn the habit of voting, or not, based
on experience in their first few elections. Elections that do not
stimulate high turnout among young adults leave a 'footprint' of
low turnout in the age structure of the electorate as many
individuals who were new at those elections fail to vote at
subsequent elections. Elections that stimulate high turnout leave a
high turnout footprint. So a country's turnout history provides a
baseline for current turnout that is largely set, except for young
adults. This baseline shifts as older generations leave the
electorate and as changes in political and institutional
circumstances affect the turnout of new generations. Among the
changes that have affected turnout in recent years, the lowering of
the voting age in most established democracies has been
particularly important in creating a low turnout footprint that has
grown with each election.
How Ireland Voted 2002 provides an in depth analysis of the Irish
general election. Continuing an established series of election
studies, it sets out the context of the campaign, assesses the
impact of the political parties' marketing strategies, and presents
first hand candidate campaign diaries. It analyzes voting patterns
employing both aggregate data and survey evidence, discusses the
post election negotiations leading to the formation of the new
government, and considers the implications for the future of the
Irish party system.
Since the elections of 1987, the Political Studies Association of
Ireland has published books on each Irish general election. This
latest volume covers the 1997 elections and is the first study to
provide an in-depth analysis of both the campaign and the election
results.Written in an accessible and nontechnical style, the
contributors are internationally acknowledged experts in party
politics and elections. The book follows the tradition set in
previous volumes in two respects: many of the contributors have
written on the same topics in earlier volumes and, where
appropriate, this book continues similar themes. However, "How
Ireland Voted 1997" places greater attention on the election
campaign itself and the characteristics of the new Dail.
This is the definitive study of the Irish general election of 2016
- the most dramatic election in a generation, which resulted in the
worst electoral outcome for Ireland's established parties, the most
fractionalized party system in the history of the state, and the
emergence of new parties and groups. These outcomes follow a
pattern seen across a number of Western Europe's established
democracies in which the 'deep crisis' of the Great Recession has
wreaked havoc on party systems. The objective of this book is to
assess this most extraordinary of Irish elections both in its Irish
and wider cross-national context. With contributions from leading
scholars on Irish elections, and using a unique dataset - the Irish
National Election Study 2016 - this volume explores voting patterns
at Ireland's first post crisis election and it considers the
implications for the electoral landscape and politics in Ireland.
-- .
Voting is a habit. People learn the habit of voting, or not, based
on experience in their first few elections. Elections that do not
stimulate high turnout among young adults leave a 'footprint' of
low turnout in the age structure of the electorate as many
individuals who were new at those elections fail to vote at
subsequent elections. Elections that stimulate high turnout leave a
high turnout footprint. So a country's turnout history provides a
baseline for current turnout that is largely set, except for young
adults. This baseline shifts as older generations leave the
electorate and as changes in political and institutional
circumstances affect the turnout of new generations. Among the
changes that have affected turnout in recent years, the lowering of
the voting age in most established democracies has been
particularly important in creating a low turnout footprint that has
grown with each election.
This book is the 9th volume in the established How Ireland Voted
series and provides the definitive story of Ireland's
mould-breaking 2020 election. For the first time ever, Sinn Fein
won the most votes, the previously dominant parties shrank to a
fraction of their former strengths, and the government to emerge
was a coalition between previously irreconcilable enemies. For
these reasons, the election marks the end of an era in Irish
politics. This book analyses the course of the campaign, the
parties' gains and losses, and the impact of issues, especially the
role of Brexit. Voting behaviour is explored in depth, with
examination of the role of issues and discussion of the role of
social cleavages such as class, age and education. The process by
which the government was put together over a period of nearly five
months is traced through in-depth interviews with participants. And
six candidates who contested Election 2020 give first-hand reports
of their campaigns.
This book is the definitive analysis of the 2016 Irish general
election and is the eighth book in the well-established How Ireland
Voted series. The 2011 election in Ireland was characterised as an
earthquake, but the aftershocks visible in the 2016 election were
equally dramatic. This election saw the rout of the government that
had presided over a remarkable economic recovery, and marked a new
low for the strength of the traditional party system, as smaller
parties and independents attracted almost half of all votes. The
first chapter sets the context, and later ones investigate the
extent to which the outgoing government fulfilled its 2011 pledges,
and how candidates were selected. The success or otherwise of
campaign strategies is assessed, the results and the behaviour of
voters are analysed, and the aftermath, when it took a record
length of time to form a government, is explored. Other chapters
examine the consequence of new gender quotas for candidate
selection, consider the reasons for the unusual success of
independents, and reflect on the implications. The book also
reveals intriguing insights into the candidates' experiences of the
election, both successful and unsuccessful. It will be of use to
students, teachers and scholars of Irish politics, as well as the
wider reader interested in Irish politics and elections.
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. -- .
The Scottish parliamentary and local elections of 2007 were
significant for two key reasons: the SNP was brought to power for
the first time in its history, posing a fundamental challenge to
the 300-year Scottish-English Union; and the local elections used
the Single Transferable Vote - the first time such an electoral
system has been used in Great Britain since 1945. This book will
explore the significance of these two developments, asking whether
they herald a revolutionary break with the past or simply mark a
continuing evolution of existing patterns of Scottish politics. It
does so using a unique source of evidence - representative high
quality annual sample surveys of the Scottish public that since
1999 have regularly measured how people in Scotland have reacted to
devolution and how they have behaved in elections. Readers will
gain an unparalleled insight into the identities, attitudes and
electoral behaviour of people in Scotland during the first decade
of devolution.
The Sickness didn't just kill the people; it killed the city. No
water. No power. No hope. Now, at age sixteen, Oscar must brave the
chaos of the streets and retrace his missing father's last known
steps. With food and supplies dwindling, many of those who lived
through the Sickness have banded together into brutal gangs for
survival. Unfortunately for Oscar, people like him are frequently
the scapegoats for a city filled with rage and pain. People like
him who survived the Sickness only to suffer inexplicable genetic
mutations. Called demons by some, called unfortunate by others, but
known to all as, "The Changed." But none of these obstacles are
enough to keep Oscar from embarking on what is the most important
journey of his young life. Oscar isn't just looking for his father.
He's searching for the only man who can lead them to the
unbelievable origin of the Sickness, and heal the Changed. He's
searching for their last hope.
The Scottish parliamentary and local elections of 2007 were
significant for two key reasons: the SNP was brought to power for
the first time in its history, posing a fundamental challenge to
the 300-year Scottish-English Union; and the local elections used
the Single Transferable Vote - the first time such an electoral
system has been used in Great Britain since 1945.This book will
explore the significance of these two developments, asking whether
they herald a revolutionary break with the past or simply mark a
continuing evolution of existing patterns of Scottish politics. It
does so using a unique source of evidence - representative high
quality annual sample surveys of the Scottish public that since
1999 have regularly measured how people in Scotland have reacted to
devolution and how they have behaved in elections.Readers will gain
an unparalleled insight into the identities, attitudes and
electoral behaviour of people in Scotland during the first decade
of devolution.
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