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Ireland Richard B Finnegan

Ireland By Richard B Finnegan

Ireland by Richard B Finnegan


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Summary

This book examines a number of different interpretations and explanations in the context of historical change, as the Irish grappled with the questions of political independence, economic autonomy, the decline of provincialism, the rise of pluralism, and the unsolved conundrum of Irish nationhood.

Ireland Summary

Ireland: Historival Echoes, Contemporary Politics by Richard B Finnegan

In one generation, modern Ireland has experienced rapid political, economic, and social transformation. Every aspect of Irish life and public policy has changed. Ireland: Historical Echoes, Contemporary Politics charts and explains the facets of that change--including the nation's economic development strategy, the education revolution, Irish langu

About Richard B Finnegan

Richard B. Finnegan is Professor of Political Science and Director of Irish Studies at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts. He is the co-author (with James L. Wiles) of Women and Public Policy in Ireland; A Guide to Irish Government Publications: 1972-1992; Aspirations and Realities: A Documentary History of Irish Economic Development Policy Since 1922; and Ireland: The Challenge of Conflict and Change . Edward T. McCarron is Associate Professor of History and Chair of the Department at Stonehill College. He is the author of several journal articles on Irish emigration and Irish-America.

Table of Contents

1 THE QUESTION OF IRISH HISTORY: FROM THE CELTS TO O'CONNELL, 2 FROM THE FAMINE TO THE RISING, 3 FROM GUERRILLA WAR TO INDEPENDENCE, 4 DOORS OPENING AND CLOSING: ECONOMY, EDUCATION, AND THE IRISH LANGUAGE, 5 MIXED MESSAGES: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE MEDIA, 6 VENERATION VERSUS RIGHTS: THE ROLE OF IRISH WOMEN, 7 CATHOLIC STATE OR CATHOLIC NATION: POLITICAL CULTURE, CONSTITUTION, AND POLITICAL STRUCTURE, 8 THE CHOSEN FEW: PARTIES, PRESSURE GROUPS, AND POLICY, 9 NORTHERN IRELAND: THE GORDIAN KNOT TIED, 10 NORTHERN IRELAND: THE GORDIAN KNOT UNTIED?, 11 IRELAND IN THE WORLD: POLICY, PEOPLE, AND THE ARTS

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NPB9780367316389
9780367316389
0367316382
Ireland: Historival Echoes, Contemporary Politics by Richard B Finnegan
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2019-08-28
472
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