Nationalism in Internationalism: Ireland's Relationship with the European Union

Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations and Irish Terms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Imagined States: Nationalism and Internationalism -- Introduction -- Theories of Nationalism -- Nationalism in Ireland -- Internationalism and Integration -- An Unlikely Mixture? -- Ireland and Internationalism -- Chapter 2: At the Crossroads: Ireland's Path to Europe -- Introduction -- Irish Nationalism in a Divided World -- The Internationalisation of Ireland -- From Internationalism to Integration -- The 1972 Referendum -- From Nationalist Isolation to Nationalist Integration -- Chapter 3: Hopes and Handouts: Adapting to Membership -- Introduction -- Adapting to Accession -- New Initiatives and Challenges -- The Stalling and Relaunching of Integration -- Adaptation to Integration, Adaptation of Nationalism -- Chapter 4: A Tiger in the Zoo: Growth and Greed -- Introduction -- A New Europe -- A New Ireland -- Referendums and the Pesky Public -- A New Nationalism Outgrowing Integration? -- Chapter 5: The Bonds that Tie: Crisis and Cooperation -- Introduction -- From Boom to Bust: Banks and Bailouts in Ireland -- Politics, Protests and Public Opinion -- Economic Recovery, External Crises -- The Brexit Crisis: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours -- Nationalism in Internationalism: The Need for Self-Reflection -- Chapter 6: Four Green Fields and 12 Gold Stars: Nationalism in Internationalism -- Introduction -- Ireland's Relationship with the EU -- Future Challenges for Ireland and the EU -- A Vision for Europe -- References -- Index.