Description
Book SynopsisOver the past ten years the Irish polity has experienced profound change. The pessimism that had engulfed Irish society during the 1980s has given way to a new found confidence, one that befits its status as an emerging, confident and cosmopolitan European state. This book provides a theoretical examination of this startling turnaround in the fortunes of the Irish polity and details the developments that have taken place in key areas of public policy over the last decade: civil service reform, the welfare state, environmental policy abd rural development.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Negotiated governance in the era of the Celtic Tiger
2. 'All boats rise on a new tide': reconstructing welfare in the era of the Celtic Tiger
3. 'Redefining the public': civil service reform in the era of the Celtic Tiger
4. 'Contestation in the countryside': rural governance in the era of the Celtic Tiger
5. Environmental governance in the era of the Celtic Tiger
Conclusion
