An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Ireland (Intelligent Person's Guide Series)

An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Ireland (Intelligent Person's Guide Series)

by JohnWaters (Author)

Synopsis

The Republic of Ireland, described variously as The Emerald Tiger , The Celtic Tiger and The Tiger Economy of Europe , is apparently one of the great success stories of 20th-century Europe. Just 75 years into independence, less than 40 years from the stygian blackness of pre-modernity, and only a decade from what seemed to be an economic apocalypse, Ireland has finally modernized. With a young population and economic growth rates the envy of the western world, it should offer a model for all fledgling states to follow. In this unsentimental account of the recent history of his native country, John Waters defines the nature of the ideology which fuelled the drive to modernization, charts the progress of the policies which brought it to fruition, and reveals how Ireland recreated itself culturally, politically, spiritually and economically, as Modern Ireland .

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New
Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Published: 21 Jun 2001

ISBN 10: 0715630911
ISBN 13: 9780715630914

Media Reviews
'...this is a very good book' - Michael O'Toole, Irish News (Belfast)
Author Bio
John Waters is a playwright and a columnist for the Irish Times.