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Bill Kissan - Explaining Irish Democracy - 9781900621694 - KCW0015603
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Explaining Irish Democracy

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Description for Explaining Irish Democracy Hardcover. This is a systematic account of why Ireland remained democratic after independence. Bill Kissane analyzes the Irish case from a comparative international perspective and by discussing it in terms of the classic works of democratic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW have light shelf wear, remains very good
This is a systematic account of why Ireland remained democratic after independence. Bill Kissane analyzes the Irish case from a comparative international perspective and by discussing it in terms of the classic works of democratic theory. Each chapter tests the explanatory power of a particular approach, and the result is a mixture of political history, sociology, and political science. Taking issue with many conventional assumptions, Kissane questions whether Irish democracy after 1921 was really a surprise, by relating the outcome to the level of socio-economic development, the process of land reform, and the emergence of a strong civil society under ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781900621694
SKU
KCW0015603
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

Reviews for Explaining Irish Democracy
"A masterly and reasonably accessible study of the birth and development of the Free State ... His statistics throughout are fascinating." Books Ireland Summer 2002 "This book will...serve a useful purpose in that it will suggest further areas of research, into areas such as the origins of the civil war, and the role of the British in ... Read more

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