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Dynasties : Irish political families / by Johnny Fallon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fallon, Johnny.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ireland--Politics and government.
- Ireland.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 260 pages ; 22 x 14 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : New Island, 2011.
- Summary:
- Of interest to students of twentieth-century Irish electoral politics, this volume on political dynasties examines the famous families of contemporary Irish politics and explores the impact on systems of hereditary and nepotistic politics on the development of democracy. The work discusses the Cosgraves, De Valeras, Lenihans, Haughneys, Burtons, and Aherns, among others, and discusses the future of dynastic politics in the current electoral climate. Fallon is a political commentator and the author of several works on Irish Politics. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781848401273
- 1848401272
- OCLC:
- 773014769
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