 | Brand New Ireland?: Tourism, Development and National Identity in the Irish Republic Subjects: Built Environment; Geography; Humanities; Politics & International Relations; Tourism Hospitality and Events; Cultural Studies; Comparative Politics; Tourism; Planning; Human Geography; Planning Theory; Cultural Geography; Development Geography; Regional Geography - Human Geography; Tourism Management; What role does the state have over national development within an increasingly globalized economy? Moreover, how do we conceive 'nationality' during periods of rapid economic and social change spurred on by globalization? By examining tourism in the Republic of Ireland over the past 20 years, Michael Clancy addresses these questions of national identity formation, as well as providing a detailed understanding of the political economy of tourism and development. He explores tourism's role in the 'Celtic Tiger' phenomenon and uses tourism as a lens for observing national identity formation in a period of rapid change. Michael Clancy |
