Sixties Ireland

ISBN-13: 9781107145924 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 442 str.

Mary Daly

Opis

A radical new perspective revealing the truth behind the making of modern Ireland from economic rebirth to entering the EEC.

Recenzje

'Working through the key themes of economic development, emigration, women's lives and feminism, and finally on to political change and the upheavals caused by violence in Northern Ireland, [Daly] provides a detailed exploration of the decade which goes beyond any previous book in both its scope and detail. … This book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to make sense of the pivotal, transformational decade. Moreover, it also shines a light on just how much more there is to understand with regard to this period, and as such should provide a fruitful starting point for future research.' Erika Hanna, Twentieth Century British History

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. The Economy: 1. 'Bringing up the rear of the pack' in Europe's golden age of economic growth; 2. Transforming the economy: whose plan?; 3. Coping with change 1: industry and trade unions; 4. Coping with change 2: agriculture and rural Ireland; 5. Coping with change 3: regional and physical planning; Part II. Society: 6. The optimism of a rising tide; 7. Farewell to 'the vanishing Irish'; 8. Women, children and families; 9. Second-wave feminism and the Irish family; 10. The churches; 11. Education, health and welfare; Part III. Politics and International Relations: 12. Party politics: the revolution that never happened; 13. International relations; 14. Northern Ireland; Conclusion: abandoning the past?; Bibliography; Index.