MICHAEL GALLAGHER is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Trinity College, University of Dublin. He has written on Irish, European and Japanese politics. He is the co-editor of Politics in the Republic of Ireland and The Referendum Experience in Europe and co-author of Days of Blue Loyalty and Representative Government in Modern Europe. - MICHAEL MARSH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Trinity College, University of Dublin. He has written extensively on parties and elections, both in Ireland and elsewhere. He is the co-author of Days of Blue Loyalty, co-editor of How Ireland Voted 1997 and co-director of the 2002 Irish National Election Study. - PAUL MITCHELL joined the London School of Economics in 2000 and is a joint appointment in the Government Department and the Methodology Institute. He previously taught at University College Galway and Queen's University Belfast. During 2000-2001 he was a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar at Harvard University. His publications on Irish Politics encompass Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, particularly electoral and party competition. He is currently the co-editor of Irish Political Studies.

'The ultimate in authoritative analysis...must not be left unread by any serious student of Irish Politics.' - Irish Independent '...the regular definitive report on Irish elections.' - Irish Independent (Dublin) 'Like its predecessors, this book offers the definitive account of the Irish general election' - Ian Mcallister, Political Studies Review

• The Background to the Election; G.Murphy Campaign Strategies; S.Collins Candidate Selection: More Democratic or More Centrally Controlled?; Y.Galligan The Candidates' Perspective; S.Fleming, P.Bradford, J.Burton, F.O'Malley, D.Boyle, A.Ó Snodaigh & L.Twomey Stability and Turmoil: Analysis of the Results; M.Gallagher What Decided the Election?; J.Garry, F.Kennedy, M.Marsh & R.Sinnott Voter Turnout in 2002 and Beyond; P.Lyons & R.Sinnott Why the Opinion Polls got it Wrong in 2002; G.McElroy & M.Marsh The Media and the Campaign; H.Brandenburg & J.Hayden The Subterranean Election of the Seanad; M.Gallagher & L.Weeks Government Formation in 2002; P.Mitchell The Election and the Party System; J.Coakley Appendices; L.Weeks Index

MICHAEL GALLAGHER is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Trinity College, University of Dublin. He has written on Irish, European and Japanese politics. He is the co-editor of Politics in the Republic of Ireland and The Referendum Experience in Europe and co-author of Days of Blue Loyalty and Representative Government in Modern Europe. - MICHAEL MARSH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Trinity College, University of Dublin. He has written extensively on parties and elections, both in Ireland and elsewhere. He is the co-author of Days of Blue Loyalty, co-editor of How Ireland Voted 1997 and co-director of the 2002 Irish National Election Study. - PAUL MITCHELL joined the London School of Economics in 2000 and is a joint appointment in the Government Department and the Methodology Institute. He previously taught at University College Galway and Queen's University Belfast. During 2000-2001 he was a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar at Harvard University. His publications on Irish Politics encompass Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, particularly electoral and party competition. He is currently the co-editor of Irish Political Studies.

'The ultimate in authoritative analysis...must not be left unread by any serious student of Irish Politics.' - Irish Independent '...the regular definitive report on Irish elections.' - Irish Independent (Dublin) 'Like its predecessors, this book offers the definitive account of the Irish general election' - Ian Mcallister, Political Studies Review

• The Background to the Election; G.Murphy Campaign Strategies; S.Collins Candidate Selection: More Democratic or More Centrally Controlled?; Y.Galligan The Candidates' Perspective; S.Fleming, P.Bradford, J.Burton, F.O'Malley, D.Boyle, A.Ó Snodaigh & L.Twomey Stability and Turmoil: Analysis of the Results; M.Gallagher What Decided the Election?; J.Garry, F.Kennedy, M.Marsh & R.Sinnott Voter Turnout in 2002 and Beyond; P.Lyons & R.Sinnott Why the Opinion Polls got it Wrong in 2002; G.McElroy & M.Marsh The Media and the Campaign; H.Brandenburg & J.Hayden The Subterranean Election of the Seanad; M.Gallagher & L.Weeks Government Formation in 2002; P.Mitchell The Election and the Party System; J.Coakley Appendices; L.Weeks Index