Ireland and the Irish

by Ardagh, John

• ISBN13: 9780140171600
• ISBN10: 0140171606
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA

Summary

In "an eye-opening, comprehensive, and delightful book" ("Publishers Weekly", starred review) Ardagh presents an account of how Ireland is changing today, based on observations he made while traveling across the country and interviewing citizens from all sections of society. 4 maps. 2 tables.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
History and politics: from colonialism to clientelism	p. 20
Modernizing the economy: better late than never	p. 68
The small farmers: much less poverty, but a future full of doubt	p. 93
A swollen metropolis and its struggling regions	p. 121
Changes in society and morals: towards a more secular Ireland	p. 157
The Celtic vitality of a populist culture	p. 235
Promoting the essence of the Irish cultural tradition	p. 276
Ireland and the world: a widening of horizons	p. 305
Northern Ireland: a resilient response to abnormality	p. 345
Bibliography	p. 446
Acknowledgements	p. 450
Index	p. 453
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