The Dail in the 21st Century

by O'Halloran, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9781856356367
• ISBN10: 1856356361
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-15
• Publisher: Dufour Editions

Summary

This book argues that the position of Dail Eireann, far from declining, has actually been enhanced, particularly since the mid 1980s.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 9
Glossary of Terms	p. 14
Preface	p. 17
Dáil Éireann in a Changing Ireland	p. 23
Dáil Éireann in an Era of Multiple Revolutions	p. 50
Parliamentary Decline and Post-Parliamentary Governance	p. 67
Contemporary Liberal Democracy: A Flawed Model?	p. 94
Democratic Politics	p. 103
An Ideal Typical Parliament	p. 115
Separation of Powers and Resources	p. 132
Fiddling about with Dáil Éireann's Standing Orders	p. 154
European Union and Civil Society	p. 168
Social Partnership and Expert Sovereignty	p. 200
Dáil Éireann as an Advocate for the Common Good?	p. 208
Contemporary Dáil Éireann	p. 239
	p. 247
	p. 250
	p. 261
Bibliography	p. 262
Index	p. 283
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