Political Conflict, Partition, and the Underdevelopment of the Irish Economy
This paper argues that the partition of Ireland has not only contributed to over seventy years of political instability and conflict, but has also contributed to the underdevelopment of the Irish economy, North and South. The paper examines the historical development of the Irish economy with particular reference to models of dependent development and the economic costs of partition. The paper concludes by suggesting alternative development strategies. It is argued that such strategies would provide a mechanism for challenging deeply embedded class and power relations, and the economic vulnerability generated by development strategies based on the attraction of global capital.
Women’s Employment and Multinationals in the Republic of Ireland: The Creation of a New Female Labour Force
A deliberate policy of encouraging multinational companies to establish subsidiaries was adopted in Ireland in the late 1950s. This policy was a direct reversal of previous policies which had been based, since the establishment of the state in 1922, on varying levels of protection for domestic firms. This protection involved not only high tariffs on consumer goods coming into the country, but also specific controls over the ownership of industry. The Control of Manufacture Act (1934) stated that where a new company was being set up, half of the issued share capital and two-thirds of capital with voting rights must be held by the Irish citizens. Furthermore, a majority of directors of a new company had to be Irish citizens.
Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate
PART I: The Pre-Islamic Middle East Chapter 1 Mesopotamia Chapter 2 The Mediterranean Middle East PART II: Founding Discourses Chapter 3 Women and the Rise of Islam Chapter 4 The Transitional Age Chapter 5 Elaboration of the Founding Discourses Chapter 6 Medieval Islam PART III: New Discourses Chapter 7 Social and Intellectual Change Chapter 8 The Discourse of the Veil Chapter 9 The First Feminists Chapter 10 Divergent Voices Chapter 11 The Struggle for the Future Conclusion Notes Index.