| Dissertation |
Thesis (M.Comm.) --NUI, 2016 at Department of Government, UCC. |
| Summary |
This thesis examines the nomination process for the Irish presidential election and considers whether or not it should be changed. To examine this question, this research first reviews the origins and emergence of semi-presidentialism. The importance of political parties and direct presidential elections are amongst the criteria which are reviewed. The establishment of semi-presidentialism is an important factor as to how elections and nominations processes were formed in Ireland and the rest of Europe. This research examines nomination processes in detail which then results in a spectrum of results ranging from narrow nomination processes to wide. Considering Ireland to have amongst the narrowest of processes, this thesis compares the Irish process to two of the most similar semi-presidential countries: Austria and Iceland. By examining the historical background and past presidential elections for each of the three countries, this research creates a table of data/statistics and notes the impact of utilising different nomination routes. It then examines the relationship between the nomination routes and important factors such as political party control, public participation and voter turnout. The researcher was then able to draw conclusions from this analysis in relation to what Ireland could change about its nomination process and what implications those changes could have. |
| Subject |
Presidents -- Ireland -- Election -- History -- 20th century.
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Ireland -- Politics and government.
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Elections -- Ireland.
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| Collection |
Theses Masters (Research)
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| Description |
78 pages ; 30 cm. |
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