K. Theodore Hoppen

Detailed study with numerous footnoted sources. Chapters: The political community; Landlords, politics and rural society; Priests and people; Political parties and their activities; Violence and its modes; Patterns of change and continuity.

Professor Hoppen's range is impressive: he skills range from politics to economics and the arts. The wealth of statistics provided perhaps make this a book for reference rather than continuous reading, but it's still a tour de force.