Part I, The Context Of Irish Politics. 1. The Foundations Of Statehood / John Coakley -- 2. Society And Political Culture / John Coakley -- 3. The Changing Constitution / Michael Callagher -- Part Ii, Representative Democracy At Work. 4. The Electoral System / Richard Sinnott -- 5. Parties And The Party System / Liam Weeks -- 6. Voting Behaviour / Michael March -- 7. The Oireachtas: President And Parliament / Michael Gallagher -- 8. The Constituency Role Of Dáil Deputies / Michael Gallagher And Lee Komito -- 9. Women In Politics / Yvonne Galligan -- Part Iii, Policy And Administration. 10. The Government And The Taoiseach / Eoin O'malley And Shane Martin -- 11. Interest Groups In The Policy-making Process / Gary Murphy -- 12. Multi-level Governance / Neil Collins And Aodh Quinlivan -- Part Iv, Ireland In A Wider World. 13. Northern Ireland And The British Dimension / John Coakley -- 14. Europe And The International Dimension / Brigid Laffan And Ben Tonra. Edited By John Coakley And Michael Gallagher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.