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Fri 04 Apr 2010It is easier to set up a new party in Iraq than it is in Ireland
RENEWING THE REPUBLICThe system of funding for political parties suits the status quo and ensures a stifling incumbency, writes DESMOND O'MALLEY
WRITING EARLIER in this series, Prof Kenneth Benoit pointed out that if the underlying problem is a dysfunctional political culture, then changing the rules won’t automatically solve the problem, as the Italians discovered to their disappointment. We should bear this in mind and examine our political culture, and how it has changed over the years, before we prescribe too many remedies that may well be ineffective.
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