The end of Irish history? critical reflections on the Celtic Tiger

Ireland appears to be in the throes of a remarkable process of social and economic change. This text scrutinizes the interpretations and prescriptions that inform the deceptively simple metaphor of the ""Celtic Tiger"".

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Coulter, Colin, 1966- (-), Coleman, Steve
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press 2003.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The end of Irish history? An introduction to the book / Colin Coulter
  • 2. Macroeconomic policy in the Celtic Tiger: a critical reassessment / Denis O'Hearn
  • 3. Neither Boston nor Berlin: class polarisation and neo-liberalism in the Irish Republic / Kieran Allen
  • 4. Welcome to the Celtic Tiger: racism, immigration and the state / Steve Loyal
  • 5. Irish women and the Celtic Tiger economy / Sinéad Kennedy
  • 6. Globalised Ireland, or, contemporary transformations of national identity? / G. Honor Fagan
  • 7. Millenarianism and utopianism in the new Ireland: the tragedy (and comedy) of accelerated modernisation / Kieran Keohane and Carmen Kuhling
  • 8. Fear and loathing in lost ages: journeys through postmodern Dublin / David Slattery
  • 9. Contemporary discourses of working, earning and spending: acceptance, critique and the bigger picture / Anne B. Ryan
  • 10. The centralised government of liquidity: community, language and culture under the Celtic Tiger / Steve Coleman
  • 11. Northern Ireland: a reminder from the present / Pete Shirlow
  • Index.