Browsing Political Science (Scholarly Publications) by Author "Keenan, Lisa"

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    • The divorce referendum 2019 

      Keenan, Lisa (2020)
      When Ireland removed the prohibition on divorce from its constitution in 1995 by way of a referendum, the result was achieved with a razor thin margin after a difficult campaign. The circumstances in which the 2019 referendum ...

    • The evolving nature of the Irish policy space 

      Mc Elroy, Gail; Keenan, Lisa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021)
      This chapter uses the Irish element of the Comparative Candidate Survey (CCS) of Dáil candidates in the 2020 election to explore policy similarities and differences between Irish parties. Using previous CCS data, it also ...

    • Who wants women to run? an investigation of gender differences in patterns of support among Irish local election candidates 

      Mc Elroy, Gail; Keenan, Lisa (2022)
      Interventions aimed at increasing women’s numeric representation in politics tend to solve the problem by tackling a lack of demand among gatekeepers. However, even where there is an increase in demand, it is still important ...