Ireland at the crossroads

Ireland at the crossroads
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Publisher : Presses Univ. Septentrion
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 2859391118
ISBN-13 : 9782859391119
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Ireland at the crossroads by : Patrick Rafroidi

If Ireland keeps eternal values, it is also a country that, yesterday economically under-developed, is now preparing, slowly but surely, its entry into the twenty-first century. This unprecedented mutation in its already turbulent history, affects Irish politics, industry, trade...

Ireland at the Crossroads

Ireland at the Crossroads
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Publisher : Orpen Press
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 9781786051318
ISBN-13 : 1786051311
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Ireland at the Crossroads by : Theresa O’Donohoe

Breaking News: Confusion, anger, and division set in as news leaked that a Direct Provision centre for 115 asylum seekers was being opened in Lisdoonvarna in February 2018. Stories of robbery and rape, along with videos of riots and destruction, were fuelling racism and hatred. Wires were crossed, anger was rising and feelings were mixed as the community responded to the news. The far right spotted an opportunity and moved in to stoke up fears and tensions, while ordinary people tried to balance their desire to help asylum seekers with their concerns about the lack of consultation from the government and worries about inadequate supports. The pattern has been repeated around the country, including Oughterard, Moville, Roosky, East Wall, Ballymun and elsewhere. In Ireland at the Crossroads: Lisdoonvarna, Direct Provision and the Far Right, local community activist Theresa O’Donohoe traces the ways in which the far right co-opted legitimate concerns about a lack of consultation and the housing crisis, twisting narratives to feed their own agendas and fuel racism. She explores the links between those leading the Direct Provision protests and other far-right issues, such as Covid denial, freedom and ‘patriotism’, and how, if not confronted, fascism will grow in this country. Ireland at the Crossroads is required reading for anyone wondering how the land of 100,000 welcomes got to here, and what to do about it.

Northern Ireland at the Crossroads

Northern Ireland at the Crossroads
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105073408812
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Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Northern Ireland at the Crossroads by : M. Mulholland

Centred on the dramatic premiership of Terence O'Neill, Northern Ireland at the Crossroads examines the most hopeful decade for Ulster Unionism this century. O'Neill's bold ambition to reach out to catholics inspired optimism but also massive political instability. Though concerned with the drama and personalities of high politics, this book has much to say on popular attitudes in one of the world's most politicised societies. New light is shed on Paisleyism, discrimination and the civil rights movement.

Ireland

Ireland
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780300210606
ISBN-13 : 0300210604
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Ireland by : William Laffan

A sweeping survey of the arts of Ireland spanning 150 years and an astonishing range of artists and media This groundbreaking book captures a period in Ireland's history when countless foreign architects, artisans, and artists worked side by side with their native counterparts. Nearly all of the works within this remarkable volume--many of them never published before--have been drawn from North American collections. This catalogue accompanies the first exhibition to celebrate the Irish as artists, collectors, and patrons over 150 years of Ireland's sometimes turbulent history. Featuring the work of a wide range of artists--known and unknown--and a diverse array of media, the catalogue also includes an impressive assembly of essays by a pre-eminent group of international experts working on the art and cultural history of Ireland. Major essays discuss the subjects of the Irish landscape and tourism, Irish country houses, and Dublin's role as a center of culture and commerce. Also included are numerous shorter essays covering a full spectrum of topics and artworks, including bookbinding, ceramics, furniture, glass, mezzotints, miniatures, musical instruments, pastels, silver, and textiles.

How the Irish Invented Slang

How the Irish Invented Slang
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Publisher : AK Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1904859607
ISBN-13 : 9781904859604
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis How the Irish Invented Slang by : Daniel Cassidy

Cassidy presents a history of the Irish influence on American slang in a colourful romp through the slums, the gangs of New York and the elaborate scams of grifters and con men, their secret language owing much to the Irish Gaelic imported with many thousands of immigrants. With chapters on How the Irish Invented Poker and How the Irish Invented Jazz, Cassidy stakes a claim for the Irishness of American English. Includes a preface by Peter Quinn and an Irish - American Vernacular Dictionary.

Jiving at the Crossroads

Jiving at the Crossroads
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015022275377
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Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Jiving at the Crossroads by : John Waters

A journey to the heartland of today's Ireland, its people and politicians, Jiving at the Crossroads marks a radical new departure in Irish writing. Cutting to the very core of the unresolved struggles that haunt the Irish psyche -- the past and the present, between the urban and the rural -- Irish Times columnist John Waters creates a uniquely personal insight into the dilemmas faced by a whole gerneration born since de Valera's vision of comely lads and lasses dancing at the crossroads.

Northern Ireland at the Crossroads

Northern Ireland at the Crossroads
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9780333977866
ISBN-13 : 0333977866
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Northern Ireland at the Crossroads by : M. Mulholland

Centred on the dramatic premiership of Terence O'Neill, Northern Ireland at the Crossroads examines the most hopeful decade for Ulster Unionism this century. O'Neill's bold ambition to reach out to catholics inspired optimism but also massive political instability. Though concerned with the drama and personalities of high politics, this book has much to say on popular attitudes in one of the world's most politicised societies. New light is shed on Paisleyism, discrimination and the civil rights movement.

Human Rights at the Crossroads

Human Rights at the Crossroads
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9780195371840
ISBN-13 : 0195371844
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Human Rights at the Crossroads by : Mark Goodale

Human Rights at the Crossroads brings together preeminent and emerging voices within human rights studies to think creatively about problems beyond their own disciplines, and to critically respond to what appear to be intractable problems within human rights theory and practice. It provides an integrative and interdisciplinary answer to the existing academic status quo, with broad implications for future theory and practice in all fields dealing with the problems of human rights theory and practice.

Wisdom at the Crossroads

Wisdom at the Crossroads
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Publisher : Messenger Publications
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9781788124546
ISBN-13 : 1788124545
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Wisdom at the Crossroads by : Thomas G Casey

Wisdom at the Crossroads is an introduction to the life and thought of the gifted Jesuit priest, theologian, author and educator, Michael Paul Gallagher SJ (1939-2015). It follows his journey from the simplicity of an Irish rural childhood to the more complex world he soon encountered. That changing world prompted him to think deeply about the question of faith in our times, the effects of a shifting culture on our perceptions, and the challenge of unbelief and atheism as it manifests itself today. The book illuminates Michael Paul’s rare gift – both in personal conversation and in the written word – of helping people to move from a detached consideration of faith to an awareness of what was deepest in their own hearts, for it was from that hidden layer of wonder that he believed the journey of faith could unfold. Being attuned to the depths in his own heart, he was able to identify the liberating wavelength in the lives of others and in the culture of our time, awakening many people to a vision that healed them into hope.

Criminal Justice at the Crossroads

Criminal Justice at the Crossroads
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9780231539227
ISBN-13 : 0231539223
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Criminal Justice at the Crossroads by : William R. Kelly

Over the past forty years, the criminal justice system in the United States has engaged in a very expensive policy failure, attempting to punish its way to public safety, with dismal results. So-called "tough on crime" policies have not only failed to effectively reduce crime, recidivism, and victimization but also created an incredibly inefficient system that routinely fails the public, taxpayers, crime victims, criminal offenders, their families, and their communities. Strategies that focus on behavior change are much more productive and cost effective for reducing crime than punishment, and in this book, William R. Kelly discusses the policy, process, and funding innovations and priorities that the United States needs to effectively reduce crime, recidivism, victimization, and cost. He recommends proactive, evidence-based interventions to address criminogenic behavior; collaborative decision making from a variety of professions and disciplines; and a focus on innovative alternatives to incarceration, such as problem-solving courts and probation. Students, professionals, and policy makers alike will find in this comprehensive text a bracing discussion of how our criminal justice system became broken and the best strategies by which to fix it.