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This book is a history of the Irish civil service and its response
to revolutionary changes in the State. It examines the response of
the civil service to the threat of partition, World War, the
emergence of the revolutionary forces of Dail Eireann and the IRA
through to the Civil War and the Irish Free State. Questioning the
orthodox interpretation of evolution rather than revolution in the
administration of the State it throws new light on civil service
organization in British-ruled Ireland, the process whereby Northern
Ireland came into existence, the Dail Eireann administration in the
War of Independence, and civil service attitudes to the new Irish
Free State. Based on a wide range of new sources, the book is of
interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Irish,
Imperial and Commonwealth history and of post-colonial, governance
and political studies as well as a reader with an interest in the
role of the State in the process of decolonisation in the 20th
century. -- .
Few people think of an Internet domain name like .us or .in as
anything other than an address-when, in fact, it often serves as a
roadmap to national identities and priorities. Addressing the World
looks behind eleven of the 240 global domain names, from the United
States and Australia to Moldova and East Timor, highlighting both
the technology and the larger social constructs that make each
distinct. Stories and first-person accounts by activists,
journalists, Internet administrators, lawyers, and academics
examine the sociological, historical, political, and technological
development of Internet country code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Addressing the World reveals that technology is not just science
and domain names are not just practical-they are an entryway into
cultural education and understanding. Visit the author's website
for additional information, including chapter abstracts and
pictures and bios of all contributors.
Few people think of an Internet domain name like .us or .in as
anything other than an address when, in fact, it often serves as a
roadmap to national identities and priorities. Addressing the World
looks behind eleven of the 240 global domain names, from the United
States and Australia to Moldova and East Timor, highlighting both
the technology and the larger social constructs that make each
distinct. Stories and first-person accounts by activists,
journalists, Internet administrators, lawyers, and academics
examine the sociological, historical, political, and technological
development of Internet country code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Addressing the World reveals that technology is not just science
and domain names are not just practical they are an entryway into
cultural education and understanding. Visit the author's website
for additional information, including chapter abstracts and
pictures and bios of all contributors."
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