Building Democracy in Ireland: Political Order and Cultural Integration in a Newly Independent Nation

Most of the newly independent nations of the twentieth century have been racked by political disorder and social instability. Ireland is one of the few to have successfully established a stable democratic order. In this book, Jeffrey Prager examines the first decade of Irish independence in order to explain how the Republic of Ireland achieved democracy. In so doing, he provides a deeper understanding of the Irish case while shedding new light on the process of democratic consolidation in modern state-building. His combination of political and cultural approaches also contributes to the development of a political sociology that encompasses the problem of cultural meaning as a crucial domain of analysis. By exploring the interconnections between political structures, social activities, and cultural legacies, he promotes an awareness of the vital dimensions of political life and institutions.Prager, Jeffrey is the author of 'Building Democracy in Ireland: Political Order and Cultural Integration in a Newly Independent Nation' with ISBN 9780521268134 and ISBN 0521268133.