1. Irish Political Culture
The state does exist on its own in the form of political institutions and is an ever-changing power. ... The Roman Catholic Church's influence and contribution to the political culture was and still is noticeable. ... The church was, and still is, despite the decline in the number of Roman-Catholics in Ireland, an opinion leader. One reason for this harmonious co-existence of a powerful church and state lies in the historical aspect of the two. Early on, the state recognised the Roman Catholic church's unique position as the people's moral guide and the church seemingly did not ...
- Word Count: 1315
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate