1. [Irish Referendum History] Butler, David / Ranney, Austin / American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.

Referendums. A comparative study of practice and theory. [This publication includes a chapter on the history of referendums in Ireland by Maurice Manning (For example “The Referendum and Initiative from 1922 to 1936”)]. Edited by David Butler and Austin Ranney.

Washington, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1978. 23 cm. 250 pages. Softcover. The cover of this book in poor condition with stronger sins of rubbing and creasing. Internally in excellent condition. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man, full of the most remarkable newspaper-clippings related to irish politics, constitution and some related to the topic of referendums. [AEI studies ; 216].

2. Bendix, Reinhard.

Nation-Building and Citizenship. Studies of our Changing Social Order.

New Enlarged Edition Berkeley University of California Press; 1977. 14 x 21 cm. 449 pages. Softcover. From the collection of political scientist Klaus von Beyme (his name on endpaper). Very good condition with very few clean markings inside.

3. Dunn, John.

Democracy: the unfinished journey, 508 BC to AD 1993.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1993. 24 cm. xii,290 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

4. Gallagher, Michael.

The referendum Experience in Europe [including a newspaper-clipping: “Do Referenda have the vote of the people ?” by Theresa Reidy] Edited by Michael Gallagher and Pier Vincenzo Uleri.

Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1996. 23cm. IX,263 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of an irish university lecturer and council man.

5. Hughes, Ian / TASC (Organization).

Power to the people ? – Assessing democracy in Ireland. Written and edited by Ian Hughes with John Baker and others.

Dublin, TASC at New Island, 2007. 24 cm. 654 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [TASC report].

6. Kissane, Bill.

Explaining Irish Democracy.

Dublin, University College Dublin Press, 2002. 24 cm. xiii, 287 pages. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7. Prager, Jeffrey.

Building democracy in Ireland – Political order and cultural integration in a newly independent nation.

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1986. 24 cm. xi,259 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Name of preowner on endpaper.