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Basic Politics

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  • 08-10-2004 12:27pm
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    dargan
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    Hi there

    Anyone know of a good book to teach basic irish politics? How laws are made, elections, etc?

    Thanks


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    PH01
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    Try http://www.irlgov.ie/ or http://www.oasis.gov.ie/


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    therecklessone
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    Politics in the Republic of Ireland - John Coakley & Michael Gallagher

    Not sure what edition they are on, but they used to update it to keep up with changes.

    They have an excellent chapter on our voting system, and how PR-STV works.


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    DadaKopf
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    Yeah, Coakley and Gallagher is the one to go with. It's excellent.


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    dargan
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    thanks. Had a look at oasis already. Info is all there but a bit "bitty". Will check out that book. Thanks


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    gom
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    PH01 wrote:
    Try http://www.irlgov.ie/ or http://www.oasis.gov.ie/

    Not the kind of place you will learn anythig in my experience.

    As a good starting point go to the Trinity College Dublin, Politics Web Portal

    By using the politics site you can find a considerable amount of websites related to politics and Irish politics in particular


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    therecklessone
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    gom wrote:
    Not the kind of place you will learn anythig in my experience.

    As a good starting point go to the Trinity College Dublin, Politics Web Portal

    By using the politics site you can find a considerable amount of websites related to politics and Irish politics in particular

    Or try UCD or UCC for the same.


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    AngelofFire
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    John Coakley is one of my lecturers, he`s a very clever man, id strongly recommend his book.


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    therecklessone
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    AngelofFire wrote:
    John Coakley is one of my lecturers, he`s a very clever man, id strongly recommend his book.

    If a little monotous at times. Nice guy though.


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