University of Denver Digital Commons @ DU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies 1-1-2014 Electoral Systems and Ethnic Conciliation: A Structured, Focused Analysis of Vote-Pooling in Northern Ireland Elections 1998–2011 Callum J. Forster University of Denver Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd Part of the Political Science Commons Recommended Citation Forster, Callum J., "Electoral Systems and Ethnic Conciliation: A Structured, Focused Analysis of Vote- Pooling in Northern Ireland Elections 1998–2011" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 972. https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/972 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies at Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. Electoral Systems and Ethnic Conciliation: A Structured, Focused Analysis of Vote-Pooling in Northern Ireland Elections 1998-2011 __________ A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies University of Denver __________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts __________ by Callum J. Forster June 2014 Advisor: Timothy Sisk ©Copyright by Callum J. Forster 2014 All Rights Reserved Author: Callum J. Forster Title: Electoral Systems and Ethnic Conciliation: A Structured, Focused Analysis of Vote-Pooling in Northern Ireland Elections 1998-2011 Advisor: Timothy Sisk Degree Date: June 2014 Abstract This research project examines the role of electoral system rules in affecting the extent of conciliatory behavior and cross-ethnic coalition making in Northern Ireland.