1: The 'Celtic Tiger' in a global context - Elizabeth DeBoer-Ashworth
2: Ireland and European Union: a less certain relationship? - Jane O'Mahony
3: The Northern Ireland peace process: obstacles remain - Clodagh Harris
4: Local and regional government in transition - Mark Callanan
5: Social partnership - 'a rising tide lifts all boats?' - Terry Cradden
6: Health care: consumer purchase or social right? - Michelle Millar
7: Environmental policy: managing the waste problem - Gerard Mullally & Aodh Quinlivan
8: Citizens as consumers: process, practice, problems and prospects - Patrick Butler and Neil Collins
9: The challenges of science and technology policy - Seamus O Tuama
10: No racists here? Public opinion, immigrants and the media - Eoin Devereux & Michael Breen
11: Parity democracy: gender and political participation - Kathleen Long