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The Irish presidency : power, ceremony and politics / editors John Coakley and Kevin Rafter ; foreword by president Michael D. Higgins.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents.
- Ireland--Politics and government--1949-.
- Ireland.
- Politics and government.
- Ireland--History--1922-.
- History.
- Presidents--Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Sallins, Co. Kildare, Ireland : Irish Academic Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- Although the office of President of Ireland has attracted a great deal of public attention, especially since the election of Mary Robinson in 1990, the presidency has been the subject of little analysis. This gap in our knowledge of Irish politics is filled by this timely collection, which brings together a set of studies that explore the political role of the Irish presidency from a comparative perspective. The background to the creation of the presidency in 1937 is considered alongside a detailed assessment of the political, social and symbolic functions of the office. The contributors examine the method of nomination and election - as well as the performance in office - of each president, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Irish presidency and its holders over the last 75 years. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction: New Perspectives on the President of Ireland / John Coakley Coakley, John, Kevin Rafter Rafter, Kevin 1
- 2 The President in Comparative Perspective / Robert Elgie Elgie, Robert 17
- 3 The Political Role of the President / Michael Gallagher Gallagher, Michael 40
- 4 The Prehistory of the Presidency / John Coakley Coakley, John 60
- 5 The Early Presidents, 1938-1973 / Ciara Meehan Meehan, Ciara 82
- 6 The Politics of a 'Non-Political' Office, 1973-1990 / Kevin Rafter Rafter, Kevin, 102
- 7 Activist Presidents and Gender Politics, 1990-2011 / Yvonne Galligan Galligan, Yvonne 126
- 8 Presidential Elections: The Collapse of Partisanship? / Gary Murphy Murphy, Gary, Theresa Reidy Reidy, Theresa 148
- 9 The 2011 Presidential Election: Explaining the Outcome / Eoin O'Malley O'Malley, Eoin 170
- 10 Conclusion: The President of Ireland: Past, Present and Future / John Coakley Coakley, John, Kevin Rafter Rafter, Kevin 194
- Appendices:
- 1 Results of Presidential Elections, 1938-2011 210
- 2 Presidential Inauguration Addresses, 1938-2011 236
- 3 Meetings of the Council of State, 1940-2013 270.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [272]-281) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0716532069
- 9780716532064
- 0716532034
- 9780716532033
- OCLC:
- 863691317
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