Contemporary Irish Studies

Interest in the development of modern Ireland has never been greater, and not just among academics. This book brings together significant new work on different aspects of the Irish experience -- at home and abroad, in the North and the South. One of the main aims of Irish studies must be to foster informed understanding. Thus John Whyte examines dispassionately the evidence of discrimination under the Unionist regime. Other contributions reveal the impact of regional cleavages on the Northern party system, the problems that hedged the Republic's accession to the UN, the Attlee government's stand on the Irish question, the affinities of local councillors in Norther and South, and the nature of Irish Americanism in the mid-nineteenth century.Extensive reviews of recent writing explore and assess the wealth of material that has appeared in recent years. With its varied topics and interdisciplinary outlook, Contemporary Irish Studies will be essential reading for anyone interested in the island and its relation to the outside world.