Irish Politics Books

New and Published Books

1. Recession at Work

   HRM in the Irish Crisis

   By Bill Roche, Paul Teague, Anne Coughlan, Majella Fahy

   Series: Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies

   How has the recession affected the conduct of human resource management? How have HR departments and managers fared? Have leading firms taken measures to sustain and revive their businesses through innovative HR measures? How have union representation and influence been affected? Is the recession...

   Published March 26th 2013 by Routledge
2. EU Foreign Policy and the Europeanization of Neutral States

   Comparing Irish and Austrian Foreign Policy

   By Nicole Alecu de Flers

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book examines the effects of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the European Union (EU) on the national foreign policies of Ireland and Austria. Small and neutral EU member states provide a fascinating case-study as the CFSP entails a dilemma for them. Their size may create...

   Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge
3. Consociational Theory

   McGarry and O’Leary and the Northern Ireland conflict

   By Rupert Taylor

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   Consociational power sharing is increasingly gaining ground, right around the world, as a means for resolving political conflict in divided societies. In this volume, edited by Rupert Taylor, nineteen internationally-respected scholars engage in a lively debate about the merits of the theory...

   Published May 19th 2011 by Routledge
4. Irish Republican Terrorism and Politics

   A Comparative Study of the Official and the Provisional IRA

   By Kacper Rekawek

   Series: Political Violence

   This book examines the post-ceasefire evolutions and histories of the main Irish republican terrorist factions, and the interconnected character of politics and militarism within them. Offering the first comparative study of the two leading Irish republican terrorist movements the Official IRA and...

   Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
5. Economic Assistance and Conflict Transformation

   Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland

   By Sean Byrne

   Series: Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution

   This book examines the role of economic aid in the management and resolution of protracted ethnic conflicts, focusing on the case study of Northern Ireland. The book describes the results of a study of the role of economic aid within Northern Ireland, through the viewpoints of citizens collected...

   Published October 14th 2010 by Routledge
6. Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland since 1980

   The Totality of Relationships

   By Eamonn O'Kane

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book is the first in-depth analysis of the interaction between the British and Irish governments and the role they have played in seeking to resolve the conflict in Northern Ireland since 1980. Eamonn O’Kane examines Britain and Ireland’s objectives in relation to the Northern Ireland...

   Published September 29th 2010 by Routledge
7. The Europeanization of Party Politics in Ireland, North and South

   Edited by Katy Hayward, Mary Murphy

   Ireland’s relationship with the European Union has been determined by the behaviour, actions and discourse of political parties. This book examines this impact through an in-depth analysis of the Europeanization of party politics in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. First, it presents...

   Published April 11th 2010 by Routledge
8. Continuity, Change and Crisis in Contemporary Ireland

   Edited by Brian Girvin, Gary Murphy

   The focus of this book is to analyse from a number of perspectives the politics of change in Ireland north and south since 1969. The emergence of the troubles in Northern Ireland, the final push to gain entry to the EEC, changing social mores and severe economic difficulties all begin to appear on...

   Published February 23rd 2010 by Routledge
9. Politics in the Republic of Ireland

   5th Edition

   Edited by John Coakley, Michael Gallagher

   Politics in the Republic of Ireland is now available in a fully revised fifth edition. Building on the success of the previous four editions, it continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics in the Republic of Ireland. Written by some of the foremost experts on Irish...

   Published August 23rd 2009 by Routledge
10. Irish Elections 1948-77: Results and Analysis

    Sources for the Study of Irish Politics 2

    Edited by Michael Gallagher

    This book is the second in the series Sources for the Study of Irish Politics, which is produced by the Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI). The aim of the PSAI is to promote the professional study of politics in and of Ireland, and the aim of the series is to make more widely available...

    Published March 18th 2009 by Routledge