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We don't like (to) party : explaining the significance of Independents in Irish political life
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2008)The aim of this thesis is to explain the significant presence of Independents (non-party representatives) in the Irish political system. This topic was chosen because parties have a monopoly on parliamentary representation ... -
Who wants women to run? an investigation of gender differences in patterns of support among Irish local election candidates
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Women's descriptive representation in national parliaments
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2013)This dissertation studies the descriptive (i.e. numeric) representation of women in national parliaments in three related but independent papers. The empirical analysis presented in the papers is based on two original data ... -
Women's parliamentary representation in 27 western democracies : cultural, socio-economic and political obstacles to entry
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Political Science, 2000)This study examines obstacles to women's parliamentary representation in 27 western democracies. Women’s political underrepresentation internationally is a cause of concern to international organisations such as the UN, ...
