Ireland and the European Union

Recent times have witnessed a dramatic turn around in Ireland''s fortunes. From being a poor and peripheral state, it has emerged as a prosperous, dynamic and self-assured player among the nations of Europe. For many, the Irish experience provides a model of the potential rewards of European integration. But, just how far are changes in Irish society the result of EU membership? What difference has the EU made to Ireland and, for that matter, Ireland to the EU?This major new study of Irish-European relations provides a rich account of Ireland''s membership of the EU and the impact of the EU on the institutions, policy and economy of Ireland It will be read with benefit by all who want to further understand what Europe means for Ireland and those wanting to learn from Ireland''s experience in a comparative context.>

Sommario

Introduction.- Becoming a Member State.- Ireland's EU Experience.- Managing Europe.- Parties and Parliament.- Referendums and Public Opinion.- Territorial Politics.- The EU and Irish Public Policy.- Irish Foreign Policy in the EU.- British-Irish Relations: The European Dimension.- Ireland as a Model?.- Ireland: A Small State in a Large Union.

Info autore

BRIGID LAFFAN is Principal of the College of Human Sciences and Jean Monnet Professor in European Politics at University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brigi Laffan, Brigid Laffan, Jane Mahony, O&apos, Jane O'Mahony
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.10.2008
• EAN: 9781403949288
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-4928-8
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 215 mm x 17 mm
• Serie: The European Union Series; European Union (Paperback Adul; The European Union Series; European Union; European Union (Paperback Adul
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; B, European Politics, European Union, Political Science and International Studies, EU (European Union), European Union Politics