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Election Fever Alan Parkinson

Election Fever By Alan Parkinson

Election Fever by Alan Parkinson


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Elections in Northern Ireland have long been unique in their political and constitutional magnitude, the melodramatic nature of the campaigns and the consequences of their outcomes. This book provides an overview of elections in Northern Ireland since the early twentieth century and the ways in which they were reported in the Belfast press.

Election Fever Summary

Election Fever: Groundbreaking electoral contests in Northern Ireland by Alan Parkinson

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.

About Alan Parkinson

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.

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GOR008881546
9781780731209
1780731205
Election Fever: Groundbreaking electoral contests in Northern Ireland by Alan Parkinson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
20170915
368
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