Dr. Conor Little
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.Peer Reviewed Journals
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
The Legislative Agenda in Ireland, 1922-2021
Little, C. (2023) The Legislative Agenda in Ireland, 1922-2021. Irish Political Studies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Climate politics in small European states
Carter N.;Little C.;Torney D. (2019) Climate politics in small European states. Environmental Politics :981-996
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
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
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
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
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
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
Books
Book Chapters
Climate Politics and Policy
Carter, N. & Little, C. (2024) Climate Politics and Policy. Oxford : Oxford University Press Comparative European Politics. Distinctive Democracies, Common Challenges. 2nd ed.
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.
Climate change
Little, C. (2023) Climate change. London : Routledge The Routledge Handbook of Political Parties.
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
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
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
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
Green parties in government
Little, Conor (2016) Green parties in government. London : Routledge Green Parties in Europe :265-279
Environmental Challenges
Little, Conor; Torney, Diarmuid (2015) Environmental Challenges. : Sage The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy
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
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.
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
Edited Books
Climate Politics in Small European States
(2021) Climate Politics in Small European States. Oxford, New York : Routledge
Other Journals
Independents in Irish Party Democracy
Little, C (2022) Independents in Irish Party Democracy. LONDON Party Politics :194-195
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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