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The origins of the Irish state and its legacy
Evolution rather than revolution
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Society and Political Culture/cleavage/structure
Liberalisation and Urbanisation
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Dail Deputies and their constituency work
An overemphasis ?
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The Constitution
Does Ireland need a new constitution ?
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Main functions of parliament
parliamentary powers and their application
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The Government: Taoiseach and Cabinet
A Westminster model ensures.
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The party system and party competition
Changes in the Irish political party landscape.
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Policy-making
An introduction to the policy process
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Ireland and International Affairs
Ireland and its external environment
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Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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Coakley & Gallagher. (2017), Politics in the Republic of Ireland, Seventh. Routledge, [ISBN: 1138119458].
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Gallagher, M & Marsh, M. (2016), How Ireland voted 2016 : the election that nobody won, Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan,, [ISBN: 3319408887].
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Weeks, L and Clarke, A {eds}. (2012), Radical or Redundant? Minor Parties in Irish Politics, The History Press.
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McGraw, S. (2017), Fianna Fail and Irish Politics. 1926-2016, Routledge.
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Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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PSAI London : Frank Cass Publishers,. (1986), Irish Political Studies.
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Other Resources |
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Website, www.oireachtas.ie.
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Website, www.gov.ie.
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Website, www.politicalreform.ie.
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Website, www.politics.ie.
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Website, www.kildarestreet.com.
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Website, www.finegael.ie.
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Website, www.fiannafail.ie.
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Website, www.labour.ie.
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Website, www.sinnfein.ie.
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Website, www.greenparty.ie.
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