bolster.data_sources.wikipedia

Wikipedia Northern Ireland Data Integration.

Data Source: Wikipedia provides publicly edited information about Northern Ireland institutions and governance through structured tables at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive. This module accesses historical composition data for the Northern Ireland Executive, including formation dates, dissolution dates, and leadership appointments since devolution began in 1999.

Update Frequency: Wikipedia content is updated continuously by volunteer editors as political events occur. Executive composition changes are typically reflected within days of official announcements. The module specifically parses the “Historical composition of the Northern Ireland Executive” table which maintains a comprehensive record of all executives since devolution.

Example

Extract NI Executive historical data and analyze political stability:

>>> from bolster.data_sources import wikipedia
>>> executives = wikipedia.get_ni_executive_basic_table()
>>> 'Duration' in executives.columns
True
>>> len(executives) > 0
True

This module provides utilities for analyzing Northern Ireland’s political history and executive stability patterns since the establishment of devolved government.

Attributes

logger

Functions

get_ni_executive_basic_table()

Get Northern Ireland Executive composition data from Wikipedia.

Module Contents

bolster.data_sources.wikipedia.logger[source]
bolster.data_sources.wikipedia.get_ni_executive_basic_table()[source]

Get Northern Ireland Executive composition data from Wikipedia.

Extracts historical data from the “Historical composition of the Northern Ireland Executive” table at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Executive#Composition_since_devolution

Returns:

  • Established: datetime64[ns] - When the executive was formed

  • Dissolved: datetime64[ns] - When the executive ended

  • Duration: timedelta64[ns] - How long the executive lasted

  • Interregnum: timedelta64[ns] - Gap until next executive

Return type:

DataFrame with Executive index and columns

Example

>>> df = get_ni_executive_basic_table()
>>> sorted(df.columns.tolist())
['Dissolved', 'Duration', 'Established', 'Interregnum']
>>> len(df) > 0
True