Postnationalist Ireland Politics, Culture, Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Kearney, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-11503-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $65.99 |
Book Description:
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Challenges to received ideas of the nation-state and sovereignty are forcing us to 'rethink' Ireland. The issue of sovereignty, which has bedevilled Irish-British relations, is trapped between the competing forces of globalization and demands for greater regional democracy.Richard Kearney proposes the overcoming of this 'sovereignty neurosis', requiring not only a recasting of the political identity of Ireland, but also a re-imagining of the cultural, literary and philosophical...
More DescriptionChallenges to received ideas of the nation-state and sovereignty are forcing us to 'rethink' Ireland. The issue of sovereignty, which has bedevilled Irish-British relations, is trapped between the competing forces of globalization and demands for greater regional democracy.Richard Kearney proposes the overcoming of this 'sovereignty neurosis', requiring not only a recasting of the political identity of Ireland, but also a re-imagining of the cultural, literary and philosophical heritage. Only then can the inherited political notions of nationalism, national identity and republicanism be unravelled.