Membership

The Political Studies Association of Ireland was established in 1982 with the purpose of promoting the study of politics both in and of Ireland. It adopted a constitution and a formal structure in 1984, when it also began organising an annual conference.

The PSAI also produces a number of publications – a series of guides to Irish election results, a monthly e-mail newsletter for members, and (in association with Routledge) the standard textbook, Politics in the Republic of Ireland, edited by John Coakley and Michael Gallagher (currently in its fifth edition).

Membership (which includes a subscription to Irish Political Studies) costs €50/£45 per annum for full members, or €30/£27 a year for student members; membership inquiries can be addressed to Stacey Doran at stacey.doran@tandf.co.uk.

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Journal: Irish Political Studies - published by Taylor & Francis. Three issues per annum, including a Data Yearbook issue (which provides comprehensive data on politics, elections and public opinion over the previous year). Irish Political Studies is the only peer-refereed journal exclusively devoted to the publication of high-quality academic articles on Irish politics. It covers politics in the Republic of Ireland, in Northern Ireland, the politics of their bilateral relationship and the politics of their relationship with the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Founded in 1986, Irish Political Studies has served a crucial constituency of academics, students, journalists and political practitioners. It is the fundamental resource for any serious study of contemporary Ireland, and has contributed significantly to a greater understanding of Irish political science and history, and has helped to place Irish politics in a broader comparative perspective. The journal's co-editors are Dr Richard Grayson (Goldsmiths University of London) and Dr Theresa Reidy (University College Cork).

Reasons to join:

• Access to the PSAI's Specialist Groups
• Annual conference and AGM held in October each year.
• Annual postgraduate conference held each Spring.
• Monthly newsletters emailed to members.
• Networking with colleagues.
• Personal subscription to Irish Political Studies.