Kuhling, Carmen. <br/><br/>
Cosmopolitan Ireland :  Globalisation and Quality of Life. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (252 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Economics: Social Inequality and the Celtic Tiger -- Politics: Continuity and Change in Irish Political Culture -- Culture: Race and Multiculturalism in Ireland -- Consumption: Guinness, Ballygowan and Riverdance: The Globalisation of Irish Identity -- Depression: The Melancholy Spirit of the Celtic Tiger -- Binge drinking and Overeating: Globalisation and Insatiability -- Social Welfare and Redistribution: Taxation and Civic Health -- Education and Recognition: The Cultivation of a Cosmopolitan Imaginary -- Conclusion: A Cosmopolitan Ethics for a Postnational Society -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> 'An insightful and engaging encounter with the complexities of a rapidly changing Ireland.' Dr. Patricia Cormack, St. Francis Xavior University, Canada. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781849643603 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Globalization -- Ireland.<br/>Ireland -- Economic conditions -- 1949-.<br/>Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1949-.<br/>Ireland -- Social conditions -- 1973-.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC260.5.K85 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.48/2417