The Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2011
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6074740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil Matthews (0000-0003-3367-1356) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 341-358 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-7184 • E-ISSN: 1743-9078 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07907184.2012.675172 |
| OpenAlex | W2064518888 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
Following the first full term of regional government in the province since 1972, the Northern Ireland Assembly election held on 5 May 2011 saw the continuation of several trends. Foremost, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin bolstered further their positions as leaders of their respective communities, with the Social Democratic and Labour Party and Ulster Unionist Party losing yet more ground. Building on their decision to enter power-sharing government together in 2007, the two largest parties framed themselves as the progressive choice for voters. As this was the first Assembly election since St Andrews (2006), much of the campaign dialogue centred on the prospect of a Sinn Féin First Minister, a concern highlighted by both unionist parties. The campaign also focused on ‘normal’ socio-economic political issues and possible institutional reform. The absence of inter-party conflict led to the campaign being perceived as the most mundane in living memory, with fears of a record low turnout realised
Democracy · General election · Government (linguistics · Irish · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Sociology · Historical Studies of British Isles · Irish and British Studies · Scottish History and National Identity · Law · Public Administration
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Group Threat at the Ground Level
Consociationalism and Identity in Ethnically Divided Societies
Religious Differences in Electoral Turnout among Women in Northern Ireland
Gendered Candidate Selection and the Representation of Women in Northern Ireland
Contested Constitutionalism? Northern Ireland and the British–Irish Relationship since 2010
Between Conflict and Peace
Holding parties responsible at election time
Kicking the can down the road? Educational solutions to the challenges of divided societies
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,69 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |