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Making up the Numbers - Smaller Parties and Independents in Irish Politics

Dan Boyle

Publisher: THP Ireland

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At a time when global politics is being reshaped, the accountability of those we put in power has never been more vital. In Making Up the Numbers, Dan Boyle, former chairman of the Green Party, applies his first-hand experience of non-traditional politics in Ireland to assess the role of minor parties in government and in coalition. This book is an essential contribution to our understanding of the ‘others’ vote in Irish politics.
Available since: 11/27/2018.

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