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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 ...
