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Ireland : historical echoes, contemporary politics / Richard B. Finnegan, Edward T. McCarron.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Finnegan, Richard B.
- Series:
- Nations of the modern world. Europe
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ireland--History--1922-.
- Ireland.
- History.
- Ireland--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Northern Ireland--History.
- Northern Ireland.
- Ireland--History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 452 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- Modern Ireland has experienced in one generation rapid political, economic, and social transformation. Ireland: Historical Echoes, Contemporary Politics examines these changes in the economy, education, language, church-state relations, the media, the role of women, constitutional and political development, and public policy. Ireland's role in Europe and the world is explored as well. The bitter ethnic conflict in Northern Ireland is covered from its historical roots, escalating violence, the role of the IRA, and the actions of Washington, Dublin, and London on the peace process. The pivotal role of history is delineated through examination of the interpretations of key historical events.
- Contents:
- Three Irelands; Many Interpretations xi
- Ireland: The Place xv
- The Chapters to Come xvii
- 1 The Question of Irish History: From the Celts to O'connell 1
- The Early Peoples 2
- The Norman Conquest 5
- The Shipwreck of the Old Order 9
- The Penal Laws 12
- The Protestant Nation 14
- 1798 17
- Union 21
- Daniel O'Connell 23
- 2 From the Famine to the Rising 31
- The Famine 31
- The Famine's Legacy 38
- The Struggle for Home Rule 42
- The Rise of Irish Nationalism 46
- The Easter Rising of 1916 52
- 3 From Guerrilla War to Independence 63
- The Rise of Sinn Fein 63
- The Anglo-Irish War and the Anglo-Irish Treaty 66
- The Free State 72
- De Valera's Dream 75
- The Emergency and After 81
- 4 Doors Opening and Closing: Economy, Education, and the Irish Language 91
- The Insulated Economy 93
- The Whitaker Plan and the Planning Period, 1959-1972 96
- Entry into the European Union, 1973-1987 99
- The Emergence of the "Celtic Tiger," 1987-1997 102
- Explaining Ireland's Economic Development 104
- Education: The Traditional System 107
- Education: Reform and Renewal 109
- The Irish Language 114
- 5 Mixed Messages: the Catholic Church and the Media 123
- The Catholic Church 124
- The Media 142
- Censorship 151
- 6 Veneration Versus Rights: the Role of Irish Women 159
- The Suffrage Movement 159
- Venerated But Excluded 162
- The Search for Equality 165
- Controversial Issues in the 1980s 169
- Women's Status in the 1990s 183
- 7 Catholic State or Catholic Nation: Political Culture, Constitution, and Political Structure 201
- Political Culture 201
- Constitutional Foundations 205
- The Structure of Government 213
- Neo-Corporatist Policymaking 225
- The Impact of Europe 228
- Irish Democracy 230
- 8 The Chosen Few: Parties, Pressure Groups, and Policy 239
- The Irish Voter 239
- Political Parties 240
- Bases of the Irish Party System 259
- Pressure Groups 261
- Policy Issues: The Environment 269
- Social Problems and Issues 271
- 9 Northern Ireland: the Gordian Knot Tied 281
- The Creation of Northern Ireland 282
- Character of the Conflict 285
- Discrimination and Separation 288
- British Policy in Ulster, 1922-1968 294
- The United States and Northern Ireland, 1922-1968 295
- Years of Violence, 1968-1972 296
- British Policy in Ulster, 1968-1972 302
- The United States and Northern Ireland, 1968-1972 303
- Northern Ireland, 1972-1981 304
- British Policy in Ulster, 1972-1981 318
- The United States and Northern Ireland, 1972-1981 321
- 10 Northern Ireland: the Gordian Knot Untied? 331
- Developments in Northern Ireland, 1981-1992 331
- British Policy, 1981-1992 336
- The United States and Northern Ireland, 1981-1992 337
- External Influences on Northern Ireland 338
- The Peace Process, the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998, and the Prizes of Peace 341
- Explaining the Conflict; Explaining the Peace 367
- 11 Ireland in the World: Policy, People, and the Arts 375
- Irish Foreign Policy 375
- The European Union 380
- People 384
- Irish America 388
- The Arts 391.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-418) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0813314003
- 0813332478
- OCLC:
- 42862098
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