Political Science: Recent submissions
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The democratization of information : freedom of information and the Irish political system
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2008)Grounded in democratic theory, the thesis presents an argument for the design and reform of political institutions in order to maximise public access to policy-relevant information and to strengthen Irish democracy. The ... -
'How can they justify it to themselves?' Theories of justification and political violence
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2007)This research is a systematic and rigorous analysis of the types of normative justifications used by various groups that employ, threaten, or advocate the use of terrorism or political violence. It examines the internal ... -
The mirror and the lamp : public opinion in the Republic of Ireland since 1970
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2006)This Ph.D. thesis examines what public opinion polls undertaken in the Republic of Ireland tell us about public opinion. The main source of data used in this research is media commissioned opinion polls that have been ... -
Microcosms of democracy? Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and their impact on political attitudes and behaviour in Kenya
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2008)This study contributes to the general question of whether the democratic functioning of civil society organisations is a necessary condition for building a democratic political culture. Specifically, it empirically tests ... -
Europeanisation and Polish competition policy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2005)In this thesis I analyse the impact of the European Union (EU) on domestic policies in Poland when it was a candidate country for EU membership. The impact of the European Union on domestic policies is called Europeanisation. ... -
Reality bytes : cyberterrorism and terrorist use of the Internet
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2006)The analysis contained herein treats the relationship between terrorism and the internet. Instead of treating cyberterrorism as the most important conjunction of terrorism and the Internet (as has been the tendency to ... -
Accountability and the Democratic Mandate: Analysing Pledges, Party Competition, Media Coverage, and Public Opinion
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Political Science, 2019)This dissertation examines electoral accountability and the democratic mandate by reassessing the concept of election pledges, by analysing when parties emphasise the present and past rather than the future, by classifying ... -
The adaption of United Nations peacekeeping in the post-Cold War international system
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2001)This study examines United Nations peacekeeping as practised between 1956 and 1999. In particular, it considers how the ending of the Cold War affected the conduct and performance of operations. Having traced the development ... -
Investigating the introduction and the robustness of lobbying laws
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2017)Lobbying regulations belong to the political realm of ethics, integrity and transparency. They aim at regulating the activity of private actors who are seeking to influence the state. Existent research revealed that ... -
Dignity and Duty: A Dignity Based Account of Human Rights and their Associated Duties
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Women in political life: the case of the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Political Science, 2018)This dissertation investigates the sites of potential resistance to women's full participation in political life in the Republic of Ireland. The Irish case is an interesting one since the country has various features, for ... -
The effect of observable party cohesion on voter choice in liberal democracies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Political Science, 2018)The goal of this thesis is to assess the electoral impact of party infighting. It addresses the key research question of what is the impact of party infighting on the electoral fortunes of that party. In answering this ... -
Voting behaviour in referendums
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Ireland - End of Term Report, Independent Reporting Mechanism, Open Government Partnership
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Ireland - Mid-Term Progress Report, 2014-15, Independent Research Mechanism, Open Government Partnership
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Media Ownership, Differential Coverage, and Effects on Public Attitudes : The Case of News Coverage of Labour Unions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Political Science, 2018)This dissertation examines the relationship between media ownership structures, the influence ownership has on news content and the effects of differential coverage on citizens who consume this content. It examines the ...
