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A Just Society for Ireland? 1964–1987Introduction

A Just Society for Ireland? 1964–1987: Introduction [The 1960s were a period of change in Ireland. Political, economic and social thought was revised as a result of Vatican II, the arrival of television and the potential of EEC (European Economic Community) membership. That decade also marked the passing of the revolutionary generation from political power. This book examines the attempts made by a new generation of political thinkers and activists — the first to be born in an independent Ireland — to bring about transformative change in Irish politics and to reshape society. It focuses largely on the actions of Fine Gael, then Ireland’s second largest political party, and, in particular, on two of its major figures: Declan Costello and Garret FitzGerald. It traces the continuities and discontinuities between Costello’s Just Society policy document of 1964/65 and FitzGerald’s Constitutional Crusade in the 1980s. In exploring the theme of transformation, the agents for external change are also considered: the legislature, judiciary, EEC and various lobby groups. In doing so, this book offers a new interpretation of Irish politics and society over a period of three decades, taking seriously the alternative vision offered by Costello in the 1960s, while also questioning some of the myths that have surrounded the Just Society’s formulation, impact and legacy.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Just Society for Ireland? 1964–1987Introduction

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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013
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978-1-349-43779-5
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10.1057/9781137022066_1
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[The 1960s were a period of change in Ireland. Political, economic and social thought was revised as a result of Vatican II, the arrival of television and the potential of EEC (European Economic Community) membership. That decade also marked the passing of the revolutionary generation from political power. This book examines the attempts made by a new generation of political thinkers and activists — the first to be born in an independent Ireland — to bring about transformative change in Irish politics and to reshape society. It focuses largely on the actions of Fine Gael, then Ireland’s second largest political party, and, in particular, on two of its major figures: Declan Costello and Garret FitzGerald. It traces the continuities and discontinuities between Costello’s Just Society policy document of 1964/65 and FitzGerald’s Constitutional Crusade in the 1980s. In exploring the theme of transformation, the agents for external change are also considered: the legislature, judiciary, EEC and various lobby groups. In doing so, this book offers a new interpretation of Irish politics and society over a period of three decades, taking seriously the alternative vision offered by Costello in the 1960s, while also questioning some of the myths that have surrounded the Just Society’s formulation, impact and legacy.]

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Keywords: European Economic Community; Transformative Change; Lobby Group; Irish Society; Social Thought

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