Postnationalist Ireland: Politics, Literature, Philosophy
Richard Kearney
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Description for Postnationalist Ireland: Politics, Literature, Philosophy
Paperback. This work looks at the key issue of sovereignty, and asks how we should think about the identity of a "postnationalist" Ireland. It questions whether the sacrosanct concept of absolute national sovereignty is becoming a luxury ill afforded in the emerging new Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385 260pp. Usual library markings
The encroachment of globalization and demands for greater regional autonomy have had a profound effect on the way we picture Ireland. This challenging new look at the key of sovereignty asks us how we should think about the identity of a postnationalist' Ireland. Richard Kearney goes to the heart of the conflict over demand for communal identity - traditionally expressed by nationalism, and the demand for a universal model of citizenship - traditionally expressed by republicanism. In so doing, he asks us to question whether the sacrosanct concept of absolute national sovereignty is becoming a luxury ill ... Read more
The encroachment of globalization and demands for greater regional autonomy have had a profound effect on the way we picture Ireland. This challenging new look at the key of sovereignty asks us how we should think about the identity of a postnationalist' Ireland. Richard Kearney goes to the heart of the conflict over demand for communal identity - traditionally expressed by nationalism, and the demand for a universal model of citizenship - traditionally expressed by republicanism. In so doing, he asks us to question whether the sacrosanct concept of absolute national sovereignty is becoming a luxury ill ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Routledge London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
1st Edition
Yes
Ex Libris
Yes
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415115032
SKU
KHS1017836
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99-1
About Richard Kearney
Richard Kearney is Professor of Philosophy at University College, Dublin, and lectures regularly at Boston College. He has presented cultural and literary features on Irish and European television and has recently published his first novel, Sam’s Fall.
Reviews for Postnationalist Ireland: Politics, Literature, Philosophy
'I have to admire what he has unwrapped - a kind of preview of the new order in which we shall have to reinterpret our regional, national and transnational commitments if we are to escape the arrogance of nationalism and its programmed consequences.' - The Observer 'The book is worth buying for the politics section alone: Kearney's analysis of ... Read more