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  List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland
The centre-left in the Republic's politics is represented by the Labour Party which is the state's third largest political party and has participated in coalition governments with each of the two largest parties over the years.
Smaller parties of the left are the modern incarnation of Sinn Féin, the Green Party, the Socialist Party and the tiny Communist Party of Ireland which does not have parliamentary representation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Political_parties_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (1428 words)

  
 List of political parties in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom.
Prior to the mid-19th century British politics was dominated by the Whigs and the Tories.
Social Democratic Party, Members of the SDP opposed to merger with Liberal Party in 1988 and then to the dissolving of the party in 1990 by it's then national executive.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom   (1512 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Political parties of the world
This is a list of political parties around the world.
Election results for the parties can be found at List of election results[?] or among the external links at the end of the article.
Parti Ouvrier Socialiste Luxembourgeois/Letzeburger Socialistesch Arbeiterpartei[?] (Socialist Labour party of Luxembourg)
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/po/Political_parties_of_the_world   (990 words)

  
 Northern Ireland Political Parties
The party got 0.3% of the votes in Northern Ireland in the 2001 local government election, and 0.4% in the 2003 Assembly elections in which all three lost their seats.
The following parties were all entitled to stand in the 1996 Forum elections, the first time that any system of party registration was used in Northern Ireland, and in most cases have not been heard from since.
Ulster Liberal Party: Sheelagh Murnaghan won a seat in the Queen's University constituency in 1961, and held it until the QUB seats were abolished in 1968.
www.ark.ac.uk /elections/gparties.htm   (2114 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Republic of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Irish Free State/Éire remained a member of the British Commonwealth until the declaration of a republic in April 1949.
Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against the violent conflict between paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
The Taoiseach is normally the leader of the political party, or a coalition, which wins the most seats in the national elections.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Republic_of_Ireland   (2010 words)

  
 nistudents.org: Political Parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The party's two common goals are the inclusion of women on an equal footing to men and to achieve an accommodation on which to build a stable and peaceful future.
The party is pro-Agreement and as the 2th largest party in the Assembly, it had two Ministerial posts in the last Executive.
The party is led by the former First Minister David Trimble MP and is the 3rd largest political party in Northern Ireland.
www.nistudents.org /sections/political_representatives/000042.php   (877 words)

  
 Slugger O'Toole
The deputy leader of Mr McFarland’s party is here, and his and Mr McFarland’s party has absorbed a member of the PUP into its party grouping, for, as he says, reasons of political advantage.
The basis for participation in the political structures is that parties have lived up to the various requirements of the Good Friday Agreement and the undertakings of democracy.
Though his party’s vulnerability to Cabinet consensus, undermines somewhat Clare Short’s idea (sound file) that electoral reform is a way of getting individual ministers out of the straightjacket of close central control.
www.sluggerotoole.com   (11693 words)

  
 About the Irish Institute - Boston College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Irish Institute was established at Boston College in 1997 with the aim of contributing to the achievement of a lasting peace for the island of Ireland through professional exchange programs.
The Institute built on the work of the Center for Irish Management, which was created in 1992 to formalize programs for emerging business leaders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and add unique executive education opportunities in a broad range of areas.
Throughout its history, the Irish Institute has hosted and worked with people from nearly all of the major political parties and institutions in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
www.bc.edu /centers/irish/institute/about   (258 words)

  
 Engel (NY17) - Issues (Foreign Policy) - Irish Affairs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The world owes a great debt not only to the Irish negotiators whose risks for peace allowed a deal to be reached, but to President Clinton and his Special Envoy George Mitchell, who expended a great deal of effort to bring the parties together.
While the parties have made real progress in the negotiations, they must address the question of discrimination before the advances can be locked-in.
All of these men, most of whom have American wives and children, would be entitled to permanent residence in our country if it were not for their participation in the Irish political struggle.
www.house.gov /apps/list/hearing/ny17_engel/irish.htm   (549 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Political Parties
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) [Socialdemocratic Party of Austria]
Srpska Stranka Republike Srpske [Serbian Party of the Serbian Republic]
Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka Bosne i Hercegovine (HSS BiH) [Croatian Peasants Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/parties.html   (2433 words)

  
 6) What are the political parties in Northern Ireland?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Within the two main groups are a number of smaller divisions, usually defined by their representative political parties.
Regarded as the representative of moderate nationalism, it is committed to the establishment of a single Irish nation, but adamantly opposed to the use of violence to force this on people.
A centrist party often viewed as unionist in its leanings, but its stated aims are simply to bring people in NI together as one community.
www.faqs.org /faqs/cultures/irish-faq/part04/section-6   (473 words)

  
 Political Parties Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Socialist Party, USA - The party of labor leader Eugene V. Debs, and Norman Thomas, who was probably America's most prominent socialist, The Socialist Party today is at the forefront of the "new socialist" movement.
Fatherland Party - Populist party, in coalition with the "All Russia" Party.
Party of the Hungarian Coalition - Party for the minority Hungarian population.
home.comcast.net /~nhprman/parties.htm   (3424 words)

  
 CAIN: Issues: Politics, Political Parties and Elections
(1997) 'The Unionists of Ulster: An Ideological Analysis', in, Unionist Politics and the Politics of Unionism since the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
(1997) '1964-1969: Eclipse', in, Holding the Ground: The Nationalist Party in Northern Ireland, 1945-1972.
List of the 18 Westminster Constituencies, including details of wards and size of the electorate (1995)
cain.ulst.ac.uk /issues/politics/politics.htm   (461 words)

  
 Chapter 9 Technology Project
Valeo; major amendments were also made in 1979 to streamline the disclosure process and expand the role of political parties.
Political action committees (PACs) contributed $167 million to federal candidates between January 1, 1999, and June 30, 2000, according to figures compiled by the Federal Election Commission.
Objectives: The objective of this technology project is to investigate and compile information on interest groups, their political action committees (PACs), and their financial contributions to various federal officials, including members of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the presidency.
www.whc.net /irish/government/ap/ch9-net.htm   (715 words)

  
 Political Parties-2004
The Democratic and Republican parties dominate American politics and are organized at the national, state, and local levels.
Three third parties were working to build a national presence and running candidates in various states: Greens, Libertarian Party, and Constitution Party (formerly U.S. Taxpayers Party).
The Reform Party was in more of a survival mode although there were a number of candidates running.
www.gwu.edu /~action/2004/parties04.html   (403 words)

  
 Irish Abroad - Irish American News
It reads, “The DUP cannot be permitted to disenfranchise half of the population of Northern Ireland by refusing to form a government with Sinn Fein.
We currently have three cases where this Justice Department has trampled on the rights of Irishmen who were living in America and who thought their deportation proceedings were effectively suspended as was promised by the Clinton administration to several of their colleagues because of the peace process.
His statement is a powerful expression of support for the Irish American community and is to be welcomed.
www.irishabroad.com /news/irishinamerica/editperiscope/kerrysnew.asp   (571 words)

  
 Political Parties-2003
The Democratic and Republican parties dominate American politics and are organized at the national, state, and local level level.
In a political landscape dominated by the Democratic and Republican parties, third or minor parties have had trouble getting rooted.
Currently, five third parties are working to build a national presence and are running candidates in various states: Greens, Libertarian Party, Natural Law Party, Reform Party, and Constitution Party (formerly U.S. Taxpayers Party).
www.gwu.edu /~action/2004/parties03.html   (386 words)

  
 BBC- One Life - Legal - Voting - Parties List
When it comes to elections candidates from political parties will try to gain your vote.
The three biggest political parties in the UK are Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats.
But as you can see from the list below, there are loads of political parties in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio1/onelife/legal/voting/parties_list.shtml   (106 words)

  
 Political Activism Resources
The AMERICAN NAZI PARTY is a legally based political-educational organization dedicated to the preservation of the White Race, the Aryan Republic, and our Western-European cultural heritage.
The Fannie Lou Hamer Project is a part of a national grassroots movement that connects the history of earlier voting and civil rights struggles to the ongoing struggle for campaign finance reform.
The Progressive Party - The New Party is a growing, progressive, independent party that focuses on grassroots organizing and local politics.
www.kimsoft.com /kimpol.htm   (641 words)

  
 UCD - School of Politics & International Relations
Political activism: political parties and other groups: covers areas similar to the above (Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, other types of organisation, and parties and organisations elsewhere).
Irish political documents: wide range of original documents, comprising basic texts, reports from official and other bodies, and source material of various kinds.
Education and research: universities, research centres and associations with an interest in Irish studies from a social science perspective (covers Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Man and Channel Islands, USA, and elsewhere, as well as professional associations and libraries and other resources).
www.ucd.ie /politics/furtherinformation/irishpols_main.html   (243 words)

  
 International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
America's Open Debates Foundation is a national foundation committed to networking existing "free election" organizations, every legitimate national party, ballot access and election reform movements into one cooperative, unified and powerful voice.
Third Parties '96 is a movement to build a new mainstream political party
Parti Constitutionnel a non-profit political organization for the adoption in France of the American Constitution and way of life
www.eritreaone.com /index/internationalparty.htm   (808 words)

  
 Politics Extra
Asked if she is getting the sense that the party is ready to back her, Wulsin said: “The buzz is just beginning here.
Calling his actions "brazen," Common Cause/Ohio noted that Blackwell's ownership of Diebold stock while negotiating with Diebold for purchase of equipment and setting up Diebold as the standard for awarding funds to counties is "self dealing." HAVA is the federal law passed by Congress to address voting problems in the 2000 Florida Presidential election.
There are at least 65 cases listed ahead of Noy's, but the commission sometimes takes higher-profile or complex cases earlier, and out of order.
frontier.cincinnati.com /blogs/gov   (7131 words)

  
 Political parties, interest groups, and other movements around the world
List of political and non-profit organisations on the Internet, maintained by UC-Berkeley's Centre for Community Economic Research
The Atlantica Party represents Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cell for the Reconstruction of the Canarian Communist Party, Marxist-Leninist
www.psr.keele.ac.uk /parties.htm   (1232 words)

  
 Routledge: Military, Strategic and Security Studies - Welcome to Routledge: Military, Strategic and Security Studies
On these pages you will find information on the Routledge list, including series and books for students, access to our online catalogue and contact information.
If you are a teacher or lecturer and would like to order an inspection copy click here, or if you would like to submit a proposal, please click on the relevant link on the navigation bar.
For further titles in Routledge Politics and International Relations, please visit www.routledge.com/politics.
www.frankcass.com /jnls/index.htm   (182 words)

  
 Irish Studies on the Web
CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Net)--A comprehensive archive of materials related to the Northern Irish conflict.
Irish and Irish Immigration Studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Read the Irish News--A Northern Irish newspaper founded in 1891, the Irish News, in its own words, "puts forward the views of constitutional nationalism, but in a reasoned, civilised, and critical manner, and the editorial content of the paper goes far beyond politics--nationalist or otherwise."
www.facstaff.bucknell.edu /rickard/Irish.html   (526 words)

  
 Action: email Irish political parties about Trade for Life.
Your message will be sent to the headquarters of the political parties in the Republic of Ireland which are ticked in the list below:
These new rules must: - be decided by a fair and transparent process - have poverty eradication as a key objective - include global systems to regulate the activities of large transnational companies.
I urge you to ask your party officials and members to take a lead in placing a major review of international trade rules on the political agenda.
www.christian-aid.org.uk /campaign/action/0106trab.htm   (346 words)

  
 Barberis (1999) Encyclopedia of British and Irish political organizations: Parties, groups, and movements of the ...
Barberis (1999) Encyclopedia of British and Irish political organizations: Parties, groups, and movements of the twentieth century
Encyclopedia of British and Irish political organizations: Parties, groups, and movements of the twentieth century
To view the the latter's ratings, click on Chapters/Papers/Articles in the STATISTICS box, select a publication from the list that appears, and then click on either Quality or Interest in that publication's STATISTICS box.
www.getcited.org /?PUB=100362441&showStat=Ratings   (111 words)

  
 London - Politics - Political Parties
The Conservative Party - The oldest political party in the world.
Green Party of England and Wales - Aiming for a just and sustainable society.
Dockyard Labour Party - Branch for Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays.
www.netlondon.com /Politics/Political_Parties/index.html   (161 words)

  
 Political Resources on the Net - United Kingdom and Northern Ireland I
Political Parties and Youth Organizations in United Kingdom by Ben den Butter
RESPECT - The Unity Coalition Political party which has grown out of the anti-war movement in the United Kingdom
Imperial Party The political party for Monarchists and Traditionalists in Great Britain
www.politicalresources.net /uk.htm   (218 words)

  
 Free Republic | latest articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
BRIAN C. In this dazzling book, French political philosopher Pierre Manent tries to provide an “impartial overview of the political order—or disorder—of today’s world.” Few living thinkers could hope to pull off such an ambitious undertaking, but Manent is surely one.
Distribution of solar stoves in the areas has been very useful in the present context with the alternative energy, as the UN has reduced the kerosene quota to the refugees from eight liters per month to one...
Polish left parties oppose Poland's offer to send 1,000 additional troops to Afghanistan for NATO Anil Rane Sep. 15, 2006 The division within Polish political coalition beame explicit when Polish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the minority leftist Self-Defense Party Andrzej Lepper said Poland cannot send the troops.
www.freerepublic.com   (5389 words)

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