Irish Foreign Policy
Published on 13. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-7171-5264-3 (ISBN)
Description
An authoritative textbook presenting major themes and analysis of Irish foreign policy in a contextual framework of history, political science, economics and international relations.
The first contemporary and authoritative textbook
presenting major themes and analysis of Irish foreign
policy within a contextual framework of history,
political science, economics and international relations.
Structured along the traditional lines of comparative foreign policy.
Introduces the historical context and presents the policy-making processes and actors.
Themed chapters address context, contemporary policy issues and future challenges in relation to Ireland's foreign policy across a number of critical areas.
Discusses the challenges posed to Ireland's foreign policy in the international system and through its membership of the European Union.
Case studies that focus on a specific period or issue are used throughout the text and are illustrating the larger themes within Irish foreign policy.
Written in an open and accessible style by leading academic analysts and practitioners of Irish foreign policy.
Written For:
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of:
* Foreign Policy
* Irish History and Politics
* International Relations
* Development Studies
* Peace and Conflict Studies
* Comparative Foreign Policy.
The first contemporary and authoritative textbook
presenting major themes and analysis of Irish foreign
policy within a contextual framework of history,
political science, economics and international relations.
Structured along the traditional lines of comparative
foreign policy.
Introduces the historical context and presents the policymaking
processes and actors.
Themed chapters address context, contemporary policy
issues and future challenges in relation to Ireland's foreign
policy across a number of critical areas.
Discusses Ireland's foreign policy challenges posed within
the international system and through its membership of
the European Union.
Case studies that focus on a specific period or issue are
used throughout the text and are illustrative of larger
themes within Irish foreign policy.
Written in an open and accessible style by leading
academic analysts and practitioners of Irish foreign policy.
The first contemporary and authoritative textbook
presenting major themes and analysis of Irish foreign
policy within a contextual framework of history,
political science, economics and international relations.
Structured along the traditional lines of comparative foreign policy.
Introduces the historical context and presents the policy-making processes and actors.
Themed chapters address context, contemporary policy issues and future challenges in relation to Ireland's foreign policy across a number of critical areas.
Discusses the challenges posed to Ireland's foreign policy in the international system and through its membership of the European Union.
Case studies that focus on a specific period or issue are used throughout the text and are illustrating the larger themes within Irish foreign policy.
Written in an open and accessible style by leading academic analysts and practitioners of Irish foreign policy.
Written For:
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of:
* Foreign Policy
* Irish History and Politics
* International Relations
* Development Studies
* Peace and Conflict Studies
* Comparative Foreign Policy.
The first contemporary and authoritative textbook
presenting major themes and analysis of Irish foreign
policy within a contextual framework of history,
political science, economics and international relations.
Structured along the traditional lines of comparative
foreign policy.
Introduces the historical context and presents the policymaking
processes and actors.
Themed chapters address context, contemporary policy
issues and future challenges in relation to Ireland's foreign
policy across a number of critical areas.
Discusses Ireland's foreign policy challenges posed within
the international system and through its membership of
the European Union.
Case studies that focus on a specific period or issue are
used throughout the text and are illustrative of larger
themes within Irish foreign policy.
Written in an open and accessible style by leading
academic analysts and practitioners of Irish foreign policy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-5264-3 (9780717152643)
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Ben Tonra is Associate Professor of International Relations at the UCD School of Politics and International Relations. He has published on Irish foreign policy and EU foreign security and defence policy.
Michael Kennedy is the Executive Editor of the Royal Irish Academy's Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series. He has published widely on twentieth-century Irish diplomatic, political and military history.
John Doyle is Executive Dean of DCU's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and asenior lecturer in International Relations. He is the founding co-director of DCU's Centre for International Studies. He is also the editor of Irish Studies in International Affairs.
Noel Dorr is the Chairman of the Royal Irish Academy's Committee on International Affairs. He is a former secretary-general of the Department of Foreign Affairs and served as the Irish ambassador to the United Kingdom and the United Nations. He has published widely on Irish foreign policy.
Ben Tonra is Associate Professor of International
Relations at the UCD School of Politics and
International Relations. He has published on Irish
foreign policy and EU foreign, security and defence
policy.
Michael Kennedy is the Executive Editor of the Royal
Irish Academy's Documents on Irish Foreign Policy
series. He has published widely on twentieth-century
Irish diplomatic, political and military history.
John Doyle is Head of DCU's School of Law and
Government and a senior lecturer in International
Relations. He is the founding co-director and a board
member of DCU's Centre for International Studies.
He is also the editor of Irish Studies in International
Affairs.
Noel Dorr is the Chairman of the Royal Irish
Academy's Committee on International Affairs. He is
a former secretary-general of the Department of
Foreign Affairs and served as the Irish ambassador
to the United Nations. He has published widely on
Michael Kennedy is the Executive Editor of the Royal Irish Academy's Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series. He has published widely on twentieth-century Irish diplomatic, political and military history.
John Doyle is Executive Dean of DCU's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and asenior lecturer in International Relations. He is the founding co-director of DCU's Centre for International Studies. He is also the editor of Irish Studies in International Affairs.
Noel Dorr is the Chairman of the Royal Irish Academy's Committee on International Affairs. He is a former secretary-general of the Department of Foreign Affairs and served as the Irish ambassador to the United Kingdom and the United Nations. He has published widely on Irish foreign policy.
Ben Tonra is Associate Professor of International
Relations at the UCD School of Politics and
International Relations. He has published on Irish
foreign policy and EU foreign, security and defence
policy.
Michael Kennedy is the Executive Editor of the Royal
Irish Academy's Documents on Irish Foreign Policy
series. He has published widely on twentieth-century
Irish diplomatic, political and military history.
John Doyle is Head of DCU's School of Law and
Government and a senior lecturer in International
Relations. He is the founding co-director and a board
member of DCU's Centre for International Studies.
He is also the editor of Irish Studies in International
Affairs.
Noel Dorr is the Chairman of the Royal Irish
Academy's Committee on International Affairs. He is
a former secretary-general of the Department of
Foreign Affairs and served as the Irish ambassador
to the United Nations. He has published widely on
Content
Foreword Making Sense of Irish Foreign Policy
Patrick Keatinge
Preface The Study of Irish Foreign Policy
Ben Tonra, Michael Kennedy, John Doyle and Noel Dorr
Chapter 1 Theories, Concepts and Sources
John Doyle, Michael Kennedy and Ben Tonra
Chapter 2 The Foundation and Consolidation of Irish Foreign Policy:
1919-45
Michael Kennedy
Chapter 3 Multilateralism: From 'Plato's Cave' to the European
Community: 1945-73
Mervyn O'Driscoll
Chapter 4 Ireland in an Interdependent World: Foreign Policy
Since 1973
Noel Dorr
Chapter 5 Ireland in International Law: The Pursuit of Sovereignty
and Independence
Mahon Hayes and James Kingston
Chapter 6 Government, Parliament and Civil Service
John O'Brennan
Chapter 7 Civil Society and Irish Foreign Policy
Paul Gillespie
Chapter 8 British-Irish Relations and the Northern Ireland Conflict
John Doyle
Chapter 9 The European Union: National and Supranational
Dimensions to Foreign Policy
Katy Hayward
Chapter 10 The Evolution and Ambition of Ireland's Development
Aid Policy
Eileen Connolly
Chapter 11 International Security and United Nations Peacekeeping:
The Irish Experience
Ray Murphy
Chapter 12 Trade, Investment, Integration: The Economics of Irish
Foreign Policy
Frank Barry
Chapter 13 Human Rights and Irish Foreign Policy
Noelle Higgins and Elaine Dewhurst
Chapter 14 Security, Defence and Neutrality: The Irish Dilemma
Ben Tonra
Appendix I: Seville Declarations on the Nice Treaty
Appendix II: Lisbon Treaty Guarantees
Chapter 1: Introduction
Prof. Patrick Keatinge, TCD
Chapter 2: Concepts and Ideas
Dr John Doyle, DCU; Dr Michael Kennedy, RIA;
Prof. Ben Tonra, UCD
SECTION ONE:
Chapter 3: Empire to Engagement (1919-1945)
Dr Michael Kennedy, RIA
Chapter 4: The Multilateral World (1945-1973)
Dr Mervyn O'Driscoll, UCC
Chapter 5: New World Orders (1973-2010)
Noel Dorr, RIA
SECTION TWO:
Chapter 6: Government and Parliament
Dr John O'Brennan, NUI Maynooth
Chapter 7: Civil Society
Dr Paul Gillespie, UCD
SECTION THREE:
Chapter 8: Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish Relations
Dr John Doyle, DCU
Chapter 9: The European Union
Dr Katy Hayward, QUB
Chapter 10: Development Aid
Dr Eileen Connolly, DCU
Chapter 11: International Security, the UN and Peace Operations
Dr Ray Murphy, NUIG
Chapter 12: Foreign Economic Policy, Trade and Investment
Prof. Frank Barry, TCD
Chapter 13: Human Rights
Dr Elaine Dewhurst and Dr Noelle Higgins, DCU
Chapter 14: Security, Defence and Neutrality
Prof. Ben Tonra, UCD
Chapter 15: Developing International Law
James Kingston and Mahon Hayes, Dept of Foreign
Affairs
Chapter 16: Conclusions
Patrick Keatinge
Preface The Study of Irish Foreign Policy
Ben Tonra, Michael Kennedy, John Doyle and Noel Dorr
Chapter 1 Theories, Concepts and Sources
John Doyle, Michael Kennedy and Ben Tonra
Chapter 2 The Foundation and Consolidation of Irish Foreign Policy:
1919-45
Michael Kennedy
Chapter 3 Multilateralism: From 'Plato's Cave' to the European
Community: 1945-73
Mervyn O'Driscoll
Chapter 4 Ireland in an Interdependent World: Foreign Policy
Since 1973
Noel Dorr
Chapter 5 Ireland in International Law: The Pursuit of Sovereignty
and Independence
Mahon Hayes and James Kingston
Chapter 6 Government, Parliament and Civil Service
John O'Brennan
Chapter 7 Civil Society and Irish Foreign Policy
Paul Gillespie
Chapter 8 British-Irish Relations and the Northern Ireland Conflict
John Doyle
Chapter 9 The European Union: National and Supranational
Dimensions to Foreign Policy
Katy Hayward
Chapter 10 The Evolution and Ambition of Ireland's Development
Aid Policy
Eileen Connolly
Chapter 11 International Security and United Nations Peacekeeping:
The Irish Experience
Ray Murphy
Chapter 12 Trade, Investment, Integration: The Economics of Irish
Foreign Policy
Frank Barry
Chapter 13 Human Rights and Irish Foreign Policy
Noelle Higgins and Elaine Dewhurst
Chapter 14 Security, Defence and Neutrality: The Irish Dilemma
Ben Tonra
Appendix I: Seville Declarations on the Nice Treaty
Appendix II: Lisbon Treaty Guarantees
Chapter 1: Introduction
Prof. Patrick Keatinge, TCD
Chapter 2: Concepts and Ideas
Dr John Doyle, DCU; Dr Michael Kennedy, RIA;
Prof. Ben Tonra, UCD
SECTION ONE:
Chapter 3: Empire to Engagement (1919-1945)
Dr Michael Kennedy, RIA
Chapter 4: The Multilateral World (1945-1973)
Dr Mervyn O'Driscoll, UCC
Chapter 5: New World Orders (1973-2010)
Noel Dorr, RIA
SECTION TWO:
Chapter 6: Government and Parliament
Dr John O'Brennan, NUI Maynooth
Chapter 7: Civil Society
Dr Paul Gillespie, UCD
SECTION THREE:
Chapter 8: Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish Relations
Dr John Doyle, DCU
Chapter 9: The European Union
Dr Katy Hayward, QUB
Chapter 10: Development Aid
Dr Eileen Connolly, DCU
Chapter 11: International Security, the UN and Peace Operations
Dr Ray Murphy, NUIG
Chapter 12: Foreign Economic Policy, Trade and Investment
Prof. Frank Barry, TCD
Chapter 13: Human Rights
Dr Elaine Dewhurst and Dr Noelle Higgins, DCU
Chapter 14: Security, Defence and Neutrality
Prof. Ben Tonra, UCD
Chapter 15: Developing International Law
James Kingston and Mahon Hayes, Dept of Foreign
Affairs
Chapter 16: Conclusions