Biography

I was awarded a PhD by the European University Institute in 2014 and I have worked at University College Dublin, Keele University, and the University of Copenhagen. My research interests include political parties, political careers, the comparative politics of climate change, and Irish politics.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

2023

The Legislative Agenda in Ireland, 1922-2021

Little, C. (2023) The Legislative Agenda in Ireland, 1922-2021. Irish Political Studies

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2023

Understanding the conflict of conflicts. Is left-right conflict a necessary condition for the development of new politics?

Green-Pedersen, C. and Little, C. (2023) Understanding the conflict of conflicts. Is left-right conflict a necessary condition for the development of new politics?. Political Studies

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2022

The issue content of party politics in Ireland: a new perspective on the Irish party system and its development

Green-Pedersen, C;Little, C (2022) The issue content of party politics in Ireland: a new perspective on the Irish party system and its development. ABINGDON Irish Political Studies

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2022

Party organisation and the party-delegate style of representation

Close C.;Legein T.;Little C. (2022) Party organisation and the party-delegate style of representation. Party Politics

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2021

Party competition on climate policy: interest groups, ideology and challenger parties in the UK and Ireland.

Carter, N.; Little, C. (2021) Party competition on climate policy: interest groups, ideology and challenger parties in the UK and Ireland.. International Political Science Review

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2021

Party competition on climate policy: The roles of interest groups, ideology and challenger parties in the UK and Ireland

Carter, N;Little, C (2021) Party competition on climate policy: The roles of interest groups, ideology and challenger parties in the UK and Ireland. LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD International Political Science Review :16-32

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2020

Without enemies, without friends. Morality policies, the Roman Catholic Church, and Ireland’s ‘secular’ party system

Green-Pedersen C.;Little C. (2020) Without enemies, without friends. Morality policies, the Roman Catholic Church, and Ireland’s ‘secular’ party system. Journal Of European Public Policy

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2020

Without enemies, without friends. Morality policies, the Roman Catholic Church, and Ireland's ‘secular' party system.

Christoffer Green-Pedersen, Conor Little (2020) Without enemies, without friends. Morality policies, the Roman Catholic Church, and Ireland's ‘secular' party system.. Journal Of European Public Policy

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2019

Climate politics in small European states INTRODUCTION

Carter, N;Little, C;Torney, D (2019) Climate politics in small European states INTRODUCTION. ABINGDON Environmental Politics :981-996

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2019

Climate politics in small European states

Carter N.;Little C.;Torney D. (2019) Climate politics in small European states. Environmental Politics :981-996

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2019

Drivers of political parties' climate policy preferences: lessons from Denmark and Ireland

Ladrech R.;Little C. (2019) Drivers of political parties' climate policy preferences: lessons from Denmark and Ireland. Environmental Politics

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2018

Political parties and climate policy: A new approach to measuring parties' climate policy preferences

Carter, Neil; Ladrech, Robert; Little, Conor; Tsagkroni, Vasiliki (2018) Political parties and climate policy: A new approach to measuring parties' climate policy preferences. Party Politics :731-742

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2017

Intra-party policy entrepreneurship and party goals: the case of political parties' climate policy preferences in Ireland

Little, Conor (2017) Intra-party policy entrepreneurship and party goals: the case of political parties' climate policy preferences in Ireland. Irish Political Studies :199-223

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2015

Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government: Tough at the Top?

Bright, Jonathan; Döring, Holger; Little, Conor (2015) Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government: Tough at the Top?. West European Politics :441-464

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2015

Implementing Democratic Equality in Political Parties: Organisational Consequences in the Swedish and the German Pirate Parties

Bolleyer, Nicole; Little, Conor; von Nostitz, Felix-Christopher (2015) Implementing Democratic Equality in Political Parties: Organisational Consequences in the Swedish and the German Pirate Parties. Scandinavian Political Studies :158-178

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2012

Ministerial Careers and 'The Missing Piece': Introducing and operationalising the ministerial careers framework

Bright, Jonathan; Döring, Holger; Little, Conor (2012) Ministerial Careers and 'The Missing Piece': Introducing and operationalising the ministerial careers framework. Eui Working Paper

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Books

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Book Chapters

2023

The executive-centred politics of Covid-19.

Little, C. (2023) The executive-centred politics of Covid-19. . London : Palgrave Macmillan Governments' Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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2023

Climate change

Little, C. (2023) Climate change. London : Routledge The Routledge Handbook of Political Parties.

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2021

The Irish party system: at a critical juncture.

Little, C.; Farrell, D.M. (2021) The Irish party system: at a critical juncture.. Oxford : Oxford University Press The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics

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2020

The party politics of climate change in Ireland.

Little, C. (2020) The party politics of climate change in Ireland. . London : Palgrave Macmillan Ireland and the Climate Crisis

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2019

Fianna Fáil. In the Liberals but not of the Liberals.

Little, Conor; Farrell, David M. (2019) Fianna Fáil. In the Liberals but not of the Liberals.. London : Routledge Liberal Parties in Europe

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2017

Party Organization and Party Unity

Little, Conor; Farrell, David M. (2017) Party Organization and Party Unity. Oxford : Oxford University Press Organizing Representation: Political Parties, Participation and Power

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2016

Green parties in government

Little, Conor (2016) Green parties in government. London : Routledge Green Parties in Europe :265-279

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2015

Environmental Challenges

Little, Conor; Torney, Diarmuid (2015) Environmental Challenges. : Sage The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy

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2015

Responsible government and representation in the Eurocrisis

Froio, Caterina; Little, Conor (2015) Responsible government and representation in the Eurocrisis. Abingdon; New York : Routledge Party Politics and Democracy in Europe: Essays in Honour of Peter Mair

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2014

Irlanda

Little, Conor (2014) Irlanda. Bologna : Cattaneo Institute L'Italia e L'Europa al Bivio delle Riforme. Le elezioni europee e amministrative del 25 maggio 2014.

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2010

Ireland

Little, Conor; Sudulich, Maria Laura; Wall, Matthew (2010) Ireland. Florence : European University Institute The 2009 Elections to the European Parliament : country reports :107-111

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Edited Books

2021

Climate Politics in Small European States

(2021) Climate Politics in Small European States. Oxford, New York : Routledge

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Other Journals

2022

Independents in Irish Party Democracy

Little, C (2022) Independents in Irish Party Democracy. LONDON Party Politics :194-195

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2021

Change gradually, then all at once: the general election of February 2020 in the Republic of Ireland

Little, C. (2021) Change gradually, then all at once: the general election of February 2020 in the Republic of Ireland. West European Politics :714-723

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2021

Change gradually, then all at once: the general election of February 2020 in the Republic of Ireland

Little, C (2021) Change gradually, then all at once: the general election of February 2020 in the Republic of Ireland. ABINGDON : ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD West European Politics :714-723

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2020

Book review: Independents in Irish Party Democracy by Liam Weeks.

Conor Little (2020) Book review: Independents in Irish Party Democracy by Liam Weeks.. Party Politics

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2019

Ideologues, Partisans, and Loyalists: Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets

Little, C (2019) Ideologues, Partisans, and Loyalists: Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets. NEW YORK Perspectives On Politics :288-289

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2019

Book review: Partisans, Loyalists, and Ideologues. Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets by Despina Alexiadou

Little, Conor (2019) Book review: Partisans, Loyalists, and Ideologues. Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets by Despina Alexiadou. Perspectives On Politics

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2017

The politics of climate change in Ireland: symposium introduction

Little, Conor; Torney, Diarmuid (2017) The politics of climate change in Ireland: symposium introduction. Irish Political Studies :191-198

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2017

The Irish general election of February 2016: towards a new politics or an early election?

Little, Conor (2017) The Irish general election of February 2016: towards a new politics or an early election?. West European Politics :479-488

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2017

Portrait of a laggard? Environmental politics and the Irish general election of February 2016

Little, Conor (2017) Portrait of a laggard? Environmental politics and the Irish general election of February 2016. Environmental Politics :183-188

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2016

Environmental politics in the 2015 Danish general election

Kosiara-Pedersen, Karina; Little, Conor (2016) Environmental politics in the 2015 Danish general election. Environmental Politics :558-563

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2015

Thomas Meyer, Constraints on party policy change, reviewed by Conor Little

Little, Conor (2015) Thomas Meyer, Constraints on party policy change, reviewed by Conor Little. Party Politics :328-329

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2011

The General Election of 2011 in the Republic of Ireland: All Changed Utterly?

Little, Conor (2011) The General Election of 2011 in the Republic of Ireland: All Changed Utterly?. West European Politics :1304-1313

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