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Arend Lijphart and the transformation of Irish democracy

Bulsara, Hament and Kissane, Bill (2009) Arend Lijphart and the transformation of Irish democracy. West European Politics, 32 (1). pp. 172-196. ISSN 0140-2382

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Identification Number: 10.1080/01402380802509933

Abstract

This article assesses the extent to which institutional change has produced a consensus democracy in the Republic of Ireland. It measures this change over time, examining each of the variables Lijphart associates with the distinction between majoritarian and consensus democracy. We show that the Irish system is moving away from its Westminster roots, but some variables on the executive-parties dimension have hardly changed at all. Hence, we relate the Irish preference for 'divided power' forms of consensus democracy to the strong British imprint on the state's core legislative institutions.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01402382.as...
Additional Information: © 2009 Taylor & Francis
Divisions: Government
Subjects: J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited: 22 Dec 2009 14:21
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2024 04:12
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/26491

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