How Ireland Voted 2007 The Full Story of Irelands General Election [Hardcover]

In this book, the sixth in the highly regarded How Ireland Voted series, leading Irish political scientists examine what happened; analyse the election results, the opinion poll evidence and the media coverage to establish why it happened; and assess the long-term significance.The Background to the Election; G.Murphy The Fulfilment of Election Pledges; R.Costello& R.Thomson Campaign Strategies and Political Marketing; N.Collins& P.Butler Candidate Selection: Democratic Centralism or Managed Democracy?; L.Weeks The View from the Campaign Trail; N.Collins TD, T.Flanagan TD, K.O'Meara& N.? Brolch?in The Earthquake that Never Happened: Analysis of the Results; M.Gallagher Explanations for Party Choice; M.Marsh The Polls: A Clear Improvement; G.McElroy& M.Marsh The Election as Horse Race: Betting and the Election; M.Gallagher The Media and the Campaign; H.Brandenburg& Z.Zalinski The Seanad Election; T.Reidy Government Formation in 2007; E.O'Malley Fianna F?il and Irish Party Competition; R.K.Carty

'Debunking myths, separating fact from fiction, this book is an indispensable guide to understanding what really happened in our most recent election.' - Gerald Barry, Editor This Week, RTE Radio

'Over the past two decades the How Ireland Voted series has tracked election after election, providing the authoritative account by leading political science experts on Irish politics. How Ireland Voted 2007 is a must-read for any observer of Irish electoral politics, but particularly for those interested in understanding the background to, nature, and wider political outcomes of this extraordinary election.' - David Farrell, University of Manchester, UK

'Gallagher and Marsh have assembled an impressive team of investigators to conduct a forensic examination of the Irish political scene, before, during and after the 2007 election. This report of their findings makes for fascinating reading and it will endure as the definitlÃ<