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The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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Ireland has enjoyed continuous democratic government for almost a
century, an unusual experience among countries that gained their
independence in the 20th century. But the way this works in
practice has changed dramatically over time. Ireland's colonial
past had an enduring influence over political life for much of the
time since independence, enabling stable institutions of democratic
accountability, while also shaping a dismal record of economic
under-development and persistent emigration. More recently,
membership of the EU has brought about far-reaching transformation
across almost all aspects of Irish life. But if anything, the
paradoxes have only intensified. Now one of the most open economies
in the world, Ireland has experienced both rapid growth and one of
the most severe crashes in the wake of the Great Recession. On some
measures Ireland is among the most affluent countries in the world,
yet this is not the lived experience for many of its citizens.
Ireland is an unequivocally modern state, yet public life continues
to be marked by formative ideas and values in which tradition and
modernity are held in often uneasy embrace. It is a small state
that has ambitions to leverage its distinctive place in the
Atlantic and European worlds to carry more weight on the world
stage. Ireland continues to be deeply connected to Britain through
ties of culture and trade, now matters of deep concern in the
context of Brexit. And the old fault-lines between North and South,
between Ireland and Britain, which had been at the core of one of
Europe's longest and bloodiest civil conflicts, risk being reopened
by Britain's new hard-edged approach to national and European
identities. These key issues are teased out in the 41 chapters of
this book, making this the most comprehensive volume on Irish
politics to date.
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