ENGLISH

Building Democracy in Ireland: Political Order and Cultural Integration in a Newly Independent Nation

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1986
ISBN
0521268133, 9780521268134
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2046910 bytes)
Pages
271\271
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-05-01 19:38:11

Description

Most of the independent nations of the twentieth century have been racked by political disorder and social instability. Ireland is one of the few to have successfully established a stable democratic order. In this book, Jeffrey Prager examines the first decade of Irish independence in order to explain how the Republic of Ireland achieved democracy. In so doing, he provides a deeper understanding of the Irish case while shedding light on the process of democratic consolidation in modern state-building. His combination of political and cultural approaches also contributes to the development of a political sociology that encompasses the problem of cultural meaning as a crucial domain of analysis. By exploring the interconnections between political structures, social activities, and cultural legacies, he promotes an awareness of the vital dimensions of political life and institutions.

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