Continuity and change in Irish electoral politics, 1923-1969

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine certain long-term trends in Irish parliamentary representation since the founding of the State to indicate certain interrelationships between the trends suggestsome explanations for them and offer speculation as to the direction of future change. The study focuses in particular on indications of generational change, developments in the party system and examines the relationships between voter participation,! the party system and generational succession.