Ireland appears to be in the throes of a remarkable process of social change. The purpose of this book is to systematically scrutinize the interpretations and prescriptions that inform the deceptively simple metaphor of the "Celtic Tiger." The standpoint of the book is that a more critical approach to the course of development being followed by the Republic is urgently required. The essays collected here set out to expose the fallacies that drive the fashionable rhetoric of Tigerhood. Four of these fallacies--that Ireland has cast off the chains of economic dependency, that everyone is benefiting from the economic recovery, that personal freedom and liberty are at an unprecedented level for all citizens, and that Ireland is also experiencing a period of strong cultural renaissance--are vigorously challenged.
Steve Coleman Boeken
Stephen B. Coleman, Jr. is een auteur wiens rijke levenservaringen zijn schrijven doordringen. In zijn werken, vaak gevuld met actievolle verhalen, deelt hij zijn filosofie, kennis en passie voor mensen, het leven en avontuur. Geworteld in het geloof in de door God gegeven vrije wil van de mens om het grotere goed te dienen ondanks omstandigheden en beperkingen, brengt hij een uniek perspectief in zijn proza. Coleman is geen academicus, maar een genereuze leraar, die lezers inspireert met zijn enthousiasme en wijsheid.
That's Not My Lion
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A mouse searches for his lion friend. On board pages.
A former CIA agent and naval officer embarks on a daring mission to reclaim a spy ship from Havana, Cuba. Complications arise when his engineer and smuggler are arrested, jeopardizing the operation. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Mary, upset with his CIA involvement, visits Cuba as a tourist with her quirky friend Frances, leading them into unexpected trouble. Joe must navigate a blend of danger and humor as he races against time to rescue them while completing his mission.
Collection Jazz: Der Marsalis-Faktor
Gespräch über afroamerikanische Kultur in den Neunziger Jahren
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German