Election Fever: Groundbreaking Electoral Contests in Northern Ireland - Couverture souple

Parkinson, Alan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780731205 ISBN 13 : 9781780731209

Editeur : Blackstaff Press Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Elections in Northern Ireland have long been unique in their political and constitutional magnitude, the melodramatic nature of their accompanying campaigns and the long-lasting consequences of their outcomes. This was especially the case during periods of communal strife and threats of constitutional or political change. Election Fever provides an overview of elections in Northern Ireland since the early twentieth century, but mainly focuses on eight contests, outlining their political context and the ways in which the elections were reported in the Belfast press. The contrasting coverage of the Belfast Telegraph and the Irish News - their editorial comments, choice of stories and reports on speeches by a host of fascinating political personalities - is an important element of this study. The book also explains certain shifts within the political positioning and standing of both unionist and nationalist/republican parties, as well as providing snapshots of Northern Ireland's highly distinctive style of electioneering.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Alan F. Parkinson is a former teacher and university history lecturer. Belfast-born, his research interests cover areas as diverse as modern Irish political history, the social history of London, the nature of political propaganda, the history of schools and their communities and educational research. His publications include 1972 and the Ulster Troubles (2010), Friends in High Places: Ulster's Resistance to Irish Home Rule, 1912-14 (2012), and Charlie Chaplin's South London (2008). Now retired and living in Devon, Alan Parkinson continues to be involved in research projects both in London and Northern Ireland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackstaff Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780731205
• ISBN 13: 9781780731209
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne