Category: Politics and Democracy
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Primarily Dysfunctional: The 2016 US Presidential primaries are firmly underway
With just under 500 days to go, the US Presidential campaign is firmly underway. The campaign rhetoric is already heated, and with the long campaign to come, and the large field of candidates, things are only going to get hotter.
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The Unionist Pact: Did it work?
Now that the dust has settled following #GE2015, Dr Christopher Raymond examines the ‘Unionist Pact’ in Northern Ireland and asks whether it was successful.
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EU Referendum: Brexit Looming?
As the UK moves closer towards a referendum on EU membership, Professor David Phinnemore asks what chance David Cameron has of ‘renegotiating’ the UK’s membership.
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The Problem with Petitions of Concern
Ahead of another divisive debate on welfare reform in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Dr Alex Schwartz examines the Petition of Concern and asks whether it is appropriate to use the procedure to protect party-political interests.
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Should 16 year olds be able to vote?
In advance of this week’s Westminster election and the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Dr Neil Matthews and Dr John Garry ask whether 16/17 year olds should be allowed to vote.
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2015 Westminster election: A small party’s dream or worst nightmare?
Smaller ‘third’ parties could play a pivotal role in this month’s election, although Dr Christopher Raymond argues that the campaign exposes some serious limits to their long-term influence.