Anti-party politics
Anti-party politics
This chapter explores the theme of anti-party politics in the Irish Free State Constitution and the various devices included in the constitution to prevent the advent of a party-focused political system in Ireland. PR-STV, the external ministers scheme, functional representation and the Seanad are all examined. The chapter concludes with an analysis of the failure of this theme
Keywords: Party politics, PR-STV, External ministers, Functional representation, The Seanad
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