Irish Nationalism and European Integration
The Official Redefinition of the Island of Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8104769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ken Hayward (0000-0001-7229-2653, corresponding author), Katy Hayward |
| Year | 2009 |
| Pages | 282 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Irish nationalism and European integration (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Winchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7228/manchester/9780719072789.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W4231870439 |
| Open Library | OL24104057M |
| ISBN | 9780719072789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
How has it been possible for Irish political leaders to not just accept but actively promote two of the largest challenges to Irish nation-statehood: the concession of sovereignty to the European Union (EU) and the retraction of the constitutional claim over Northern Ireland? This book argues that, rather than indicating a pragmatic retreat, such decisions (and their justification on the public stage) reveal the unique power and enduring relevance of nationalism to Irish and European politics today. As a detailed study of official discourse in twentieth-century Ireland, it traces the ways in which nationalism can be simultaneously redefined and revitalised through European integration. The text moves from an overview of the origins and development of Irish official nationalism to analyse the connections between its response to profound internal and external challenges to Irish nation-statehood. The genius of the Irish approach to such challenges has been to employ innovative EU-inspired concepts in finding agreement with and within Northern Ireland, whilst simultaneously legitimising further European integration on the grounds that it fulfils traditional nationalist ideals. Thus, Irish political leaders have been successful in not only accommodating potent nationalist and pro-European discourses, but in making them appear complementary. The book concludes with an assessment of likely changes in this symbiotic relationship in the post-EU enlargement, post-Celtic Tiger era
Ancient history · Celtic languages · Celtic Tiger · Economics · European integration · European union · Home rule · International trade · Irish · Irish nationalism · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · 1922 · Economic integration · Europe · European union countries · foreign relations · ireland · politics and government
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Church-EU Dialogue under Article 17.3
The British–Irish Relationship in the Twenty-first Century
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Social Immobility, Ethno-politics, and Sectarian Violence
Economic Assistance to Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Community-Based Projects in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties
Directions in historiography
Flexible and Imaginative’
The pivotal position of the Irish border in the UK's withdrawal from the European Union
Resolving international border disputes
Why it is impossible for Brexit Britain to ‘take back control’ in Northern Ireland
Does the European Union Need to Become a Community
Fianna Fáil
The SDLP and the Europeanization of the Northern Ireland Problem
The Business of Building Peace
Requiem for a shared interdependent past
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |