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
Book Chapters
The Irish party system: at a critical juncture.
Little, C.; Farrell, D.M.
(2021)
The Irish party system: at a critical juncture.
In The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics;
Farrell, D.M.; Hardiman, N.(Ed.)
Oxford :
Oxford University Press
The party politics of climate change in Ireland.
Little, C.
(2020)
The party politics of climate change in Ireland.
In Ireland and the Climate Crisis;
Robbins, D., Torney, D. & Brereton, P.(Ed.)
London :
Palgrave Macmillan
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.
In Liberal Parties in Europe;
London :
Routledge
Party Organization and Party Unity
Little, Conor; Farrell, David M.
(2017)
Party Organization and Party Unity
In Organizing Representation: Political Parties, Participation and Power;
Oxford :
Oxford University Press
[ULIR]
Green parties in government
Little, Conor
(2016)
Green parties in government
In Green Parties in Europe;
London :
Routledge
Responsible government and representation in the Eurocrisis
Froio, Caterina; Little, Conor
(2015)
Responsible government and representation in the Eurocrisis
In Party Politics and Democracy in Europe: Essays in Honour of Peter Mair;
Abingdon; New York :
Routledge
Environmental Challenges
Little, Conor; Torney, Diarmuid
(2015)
Environmental Challenges
In The SAGE Handbook of European Foreign Policy;
Sage
Irlanda
Little, Conor
(2014)
Irlanda
In L'Italia e L'Europa al Bivio delle Riforme. Le elezioni europee e amministrative del 25 maggio 2014.;
Bologna :
Cattaneo Institute
Ireland
Little, Conor; Sudulich, Maria Laura; Wall, Matthew
(2010)
Ireland
In The 2009 Elections to the European Parliament : country reports;
Florence :
European University Institute
Edited Books
Climate Politics in Small European States
(2021)
Climate Politics in Small European States
Carter, N; Little C.; Torney, D.(Ed.)
Oxford, New York :
Routledge
Peer Reviewed Journals
Independents in Irish Party Democracy
Little, C
(2022)
Independents in Irish Party Democracy
In Party Politics;
LONDON :
DOI: 10.1177/13540688211056488
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
In Irish Political Studies;
ABINGDON :
DOI: 10.1080/07907184.2022.2036039
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
In West European Politics;
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2020.1830539
[ULIR]
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
In International Political Science Review;
LONDON :
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0192512120972582
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
In West European Politics;
ABINGDON :
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2020.1830539
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.
In International Political Science Review;
[ULIR]
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.
In Journal Of European Public Policy;
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
In Journal Of European Public Policy;
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2020.1785530
[ULIR]
Book review: Independents in Irish Party Democracy by Liam Weeks.
Conor Little
(2020)
Book review: Independents in Irish Party Democracy by Liam Weeks.
In Party Politics;
Climate politics in small European states INTRODUCTION
Carter, N;Little, C;Torney, D
(2019)
Climate politics in small European states INTRODUCTION
In Environmental Politics;
ABINGDON :
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2019.1625144
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
In Environmental Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2019.1625157
[ULIR]
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
In Perspectives On Politics;
Ideologues, Partisans, and Loyalists: Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets
Little, C
(2019)
Ideologues, Partisans, and Loyalists: Ministers and Policymaking in Parliamentary Cabinets
In Perspectives On Politics;
NEW YORK :
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592718003626
Climate politics in small European states
Carter N.;Little C.;Torney D.
(2019)
Climate politics in small European states
In Environmental Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2019.1625144
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
In Party Politics;
DOI: 10.1177/1354068817697630
[ULIR]
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?
In West European Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2016.1216507
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
In Irish Political Studies;
DOI: 10.1080/07907184.2017.1297800
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
In Environmental Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2016.1248617
The politics of climate change in Ireland: symposium introduction
Little, Conor; Torney, Diarmuid
(2017)
The politics of climate change in Ireland: symposium introduction
In Irish Political Studies;
DOI: 10.1080/07907184.2017.1299135
Environmental politics in the 2015 Danish general election
Kosiara-Pedersen, Karina; Little, Conor
(2016)
Environmental politics in the 2015 Danish general election
In Environmental Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2015.1123825
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?
In West European Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2014.993166
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
In Scandinavian Political Studies;
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9477.12044
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
In Party Politics;
DOI: 10.1177/1354068814567384
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
In Eui Working Paper;
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?
In West European Politics;
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.616669