Living With the European Union: The Northern Ireland Experience

by Dennis Kennedy (Editor)

This book takes the experience of one region, namely Northern Ireland, and explores the ramifications of European Union membership on is economy, politics, and society in general. Kennedy (European studies, Queen's U., Belfast, Ireland) and seven other scholars in a variety of fields have contributed articles examining topics such as EU impact on Northern Ireland's rural economy, the region's external economic links, the social impact of EU membership, and public opinion over Northern Ireland's political strife. The Northern Ireland experience ought to be a particularly useful case study as the EU begins to consider incorporating the ethnically troubled Eastern European countries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 22, 1999