Living with the European Union: The Northern Ireland Experience

by Dennis Kennedy

Overview

The experience of one region over 25 years within the European Union forms the basis of an examination of how the EU impacts on a region's economy, on its society and on its particular problems. In the case of Northern Ireland, inclusion in the European Union has coincided with the most sustained campaign of political terrorism in western Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333753804
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	09/22/1999
Series:	Studies in Russia and East Europe
Edition description:	1999
Pages:	207
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

DENNIS KENNEDY has been a close observer of the European scene from an Irish viewpoint for the past 30 years. First, as a journalist (Diplomatic Correspondent of the Irish Times), he covered the entry negotiations that brought the United Kingdom and Ireland into the then European Economic Community. From 1985 to 1991 he served as Head of the European Commission's Office in Belfast. Since 1993 he has been attached to the Institute of European Studies at Queen's University, Belfast. His journalistic career includes periods in the United States (1963-64) and Ethiopia (1966-68) and he has reported widely on Third World matters and development cooperation.

Table of Contents

List of Tables Notes on the Contributors Preface Introduction: Portrait of a Region A Region Among Regions: The Wider View ; T.Christiansen Europe and the Northern Ireland Economy; G.Gudgin Changing Scene: EU Impact on the Rural Economy; J.Davis Trading Partners: Northern Ireland's External Economic Links; E.Birnie For Richer or Poorer: The Social Impact; Q.Oliver European Rules and a Changing Environment; J.S.Furphy Europe and the Northern Ireland Problem; D.Kennedy The European Connection and Public Opinion; M.L.Smith Index

Editorial Reviews

This book takes the experience of one region, namely Northern Ireland, and explores the ramifications of European Union membership on is economy, politics, and society in general. Kennedy (European studies, Queen's U., Belfast, Ireland) and seven other scholars in a variety of fields have contributed articles examining topics such as EU impact on Northern Ireland's rural economy, the region's external economic links, the social impact of EU membership, and public opinion over Northern Ireland's political strife. The Northern Ireland experience ought to be a particularly useful case study as the EU begins to consider incorporating the ethnically troubled Eastern European countries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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