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Contemporary Ireland / Eoin O'Malley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Malley, Eoin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political culture.
- History.
- Civil society.
- Ireland--Politics and government.
- Ireland.
- Politics and government.
- Ireland--History.
- Ireland--Social conditions.
- Social conditions.
- Ireland--Economic conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Civil society--Ireland--History.
- Political culture--Ireland--History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Summary:
- "Ireland has been transformed in the last quarter century from a poor, traditional society to one of the wealthiest and most globalized countries in the world. This broad-ranging text provides an accessible and up-to-date introduction to Irish society, politics and culture as well as developments in its economy and place in Europe and the world"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- Introduction: Ireland Transformed
- Historical Background
- Country and Peoples
- The Political Economy of a Small, Open Country
- Ireland's Changing Society
- Government and Policy Making
- Politics and Civil Society
- Ireland and the World
- Conclusions: The Challenges Ahead.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the William E. Lingelbach Fund.
- ISBN:
- 023051670X
- 9780230516700
- OCLC:
- 711046473
- Publisher Number:
- 99945108893
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