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

by Jeffrey Prager

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521125111
• ISBN13: 9780521125116
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"