Coakley, John(University College Dublin. Institute for British-Irish Studies, 2010-03-12)
This paper looks at the concept of consociational government (or the principle of fully-fledged power sharing) as it has evolved in recent comparative studies of the politics of divided societies. It describes the stages ...
This paper contrasts the North American and European air transport markets using the extensive Official Airline Guide Databases. The pattern of network development in the two continental regions is examined using data for ...
This article maps some of the effects when ethnicity and religion overlap. Sometimes one category, with its related values and solidarity, is prioritised; this is expressed in the common view that religion is subsumed in ...
Religious distinctions, ethnic oppositions and national differences intersect in Northern Ireland. In this article I explore how this symbolic complexity has fed political conflict. I argue the institutional structure of ...
Gibbons, Ann(University College Dublin. School of Social Justice, 2010-08)
This paper traces the origin, development and mobilisation of the farming lobby in 1960s Ireland. It constitutes part of the oral history of farming in Ireland and illustrates the early history of the Irish Farmers’ ...
This presentation presents an overview of a conceptual model for the assessment approval and license of kinship carers. While is it designed for an Irish context, it has potential for making a valid contribution to ...