Vanessa Liston
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa Liston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Liston |
| SIGNATURE | LISTON V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Trinity College Dublin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Polling ‘misses’ – can Q-methodology help? A case study of the Seanad referendum
Accurate information on public opinion is a necessary condition for the effective functioning of democracies. For Lasswell, the open interplay of public opinion with policy is the ‘distinguishing mark of popular rule’ [Lasswell, H. D. (1941). Democracy through public opinion. Menasha, WI: Banta]. Yet, despite its importance, there is a distinct gap in methods and tools to understand large volumes of public opinion statements on any issue. The 201…
A Case for a Deliberative Link in the Representation Process
This paper proposes a deliberative link in the representation cycle. The deliberative link supports the articulation of social discourses; preferences transformation and the expression of citizens' judgemental agency. To outline the case, I begin by examining the limitations of congruence theory as a framework for conceptualising the representative system. I then argue for a deliberative link based on the concept of discursive representation put …
Northern Ireland 2010
PositionNameSecretary of State1 Owen PatersonMinister of State2 Hugo SwireConservative opposition spokespersonWilliam Hay 1With effect from 12 May, Owen Paterson replaced Shaun Woodward. 2With effe
Republic of Ireland 2010
PositionGovernmentFine GaelLabourTaoiseachBrian CowenEnda KennyEamon GilmoreTanaiste; & Education, and SkillsMary CoughlanFergus O'DowdRuairi QuinnFinanceBrian LenihanMichael NoonanJoan BurtonJusti
Northern Ireland 2009
Microcosms of Democracy? A Study of the Internal Governance of International NGOs in Kenya1
An assumption prevails within the international development community that direct exposure to democracy within civil society is a necessary condition for democratic political culture and hence democratic consolidation. International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are considered key players in providing this direct exposure through the associational opportunities they provide and the democratic values they espouse. Yet, there is little empi…
Explaining Activism Amongst Fine Gael Members
In the 1990s Seyd and Whiteley devised a 'general incentives theory' to explain variation in levels of activism among members of political parties. The theory takes into account individual members' assessments of a variety of potential costs and potential benefits that might result from activism. The model performs reasonably well on data derived from British party members. In this article it is tested on data from members of Fine Gael, the secon…
Explaining Activism Amongst Fine Gael Members
In the 1990s Seyd and Whiteley devised a 'general incentives theory' to explain variation in levels of activism among members of political parties. The theory takes into account individual members' assessments of a variety of potential costs and potential benefits that might result from activism. The model performs reasonably well on data derived from British party members. In this article it is tested on data from members of Fine Gael, the secon…
Northern Ireland 2010
PositionNameSecretary of State1 Owen PatersonMinister of State2 Hugo SwireConservative opposition spokespersonWilliam Hay 1With effect from 12 May, Owen Paterson replaced Shaun Woodward. 2With effe
Republic of Ireland 2010
PositionGovernmentFine GaelLabourTaoiseachBrian CowenEnda KennyEamon GilmoreTanaiste; & Education, and SkillsMary CoughlanFergus O'DowdRuairi QuinnFinanceBrian LenihanMichael NoonanJoan BurtonJusti
Explaining Activism Amongst Fine Gael Members
In the 1990s Seyd and Whiteley devised a 'general incentives theory' to explain variation in levels of activism among members of political parties. The theory takes into account individual members' assessments of a variety of potential costs and potential benefits that might result from activism. The model performs reasonably well on data derived from British party members. In this article it is tested on data from members of Fine Gael, the secon…
Microcosms of Democracy? A Study of the Internal Governance of International NGOs in Kenya1
An assumption prevails within the international development community that direct exposure to democracy within civil society is a necessary condition for democratic political culture and hence democratic consolidation. International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are considered key players in providing this direct exposure through the associational opportunities they provide and the democratic values they espouse. Yet, there is little empi…
Northern Ireland 2009
Northern Ireland 2010
PositionNameSecretary of State1 Owen PatersonMinister of State2 Hugo SwireConservative opposition spokespersonWilliam Hay 1With effect from 12 May, Owen Paterson replaced Shaun Woodward. 2With effe
Republic of Ireland 2010
PositionGovernmentFine GaelLabourTaoiseachBrian CowenEnda KennyEamon GilmoreTanaiste; & Education, and SkillsMary CoughlanFergus O'DowdRuairi QuinnFinanceBrian LenihanMichael NoonanJoan BurtonJusti
A Case for a Deliberative Link in the Representation Process
This paper proposes a deliberative link in the representation cycle. The deliberative link supports the articulation of social discourses; preferences transformation and the expression of citizens' judgemental agency. To outline the case, I begin by examining the limitations of congruence theory as a framework for conceptualising the representative system. I then argue for a deliberative link based on the concept of discursive representation put …
Polling ‘misses’ – can Q-methodology help? A case study of the Seanad referendum
Accurate information on public opinion is a necessary condition for the effective functioning of democracies. For Lasswell, the open interplay of public opinion with policy is the ‘distinguishing mark of popular rule’ [Lasswell, H. D. (1941). Democracy through public opinion. Menasha, WI: Banta]. Yet, despite its importance, there is a distinct gap in methods and tools to understand large volumes of public opinion statements on any issue. The 201…
Political science (7 works) · Law (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Irish and British Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Politics (2 works)