The encroachment of globalization and demands for greater regional autonomy have had a profound effect on the way we picture Ireland. This work looks at the key issue of sovereignty, and asks how we should think about the identity of a postnationalist Ireland. It goes to the heart of the conflict over demands for communal identity - traditionally expressed by nationalism - and the demand for a universal model of citizenship - traditionally expressed by republicanism. Is so doing, the text asks us to question whether the sacrosanct concept of absolute national sovereignty is becoming a luxury...