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A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland.

McDonagh, John; Varley Tony; Shortall, Sally. (Edited by) [2009] A Living Countryside? The Politics of Sustainable Development in Rural Ireland. U.K: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.

Ageing & Social Policy in Ireland

Kennedy, P. & Quin, S. (Edited by). [2008] Ageing & Social Policy in Ireland. University College Dublin Press, Dublin.

Darker than Blue. On the Moral Economies of Black Atlantic Culture.

Gilroy, Paul. [2010]  Darker than Blue. On the Moral Economies of Black Atlantic Culture.Massachusetts: Harvard University Press

African American Politics.

King, Kendra A. [2010] African American Politics. U.K: Polity Press

Commemoration and Bloody Sunday. Pathways of Memory.

Conway, Brian. [2010] Commemoration and Bloody Sunday. Pathways of Memory. UK: Palgrave Macmillan

Human agents and social structures.

Martin, Peter J. & Alex Dennis [2010] Human agents and social structures. U.K. Manchester University Press.

Identifying Citizens: ID Cards as Surveillance.

Lyon, David. [2009] Identifying Citizens. ID Cards as Surveillance. U.K. Polity Press.

Impact of Devolution on Social Policy.

Birrell, Derek. [2009] The Impact of Devolution on Social Policy. U.K. Policy Press.

Ireland and Postcolonial Studies. Theory, Discourse, Utopia.

Flannery, Eoin. [2009] Ireland and Postcolonial Studies. Theory, discourse, Utopia. U.K.: Palgrave Macmillan.

Maulana Karenga. An Intellectual Portrait.

Asante, Molefi Kete. [2009] Maulana Karenga. An Intellectual Portrait. U.K. Polity Press.

Media, Policy and Interaction.

Fitzgerald, Richard & William Housley (Edited by) [2009] Media, Policy and Interaction. U.K.: Ashgate.

Transforming Ireland: Challenges, Critiques, Resources

Ging,Debbie; Michael Cronin and Peadar Kirby (edited by).[2010] U.K.Manchester University Press.

Transforming Participation? The Politics of Development in Malawi and Ireland.

Gaynor, Niamh. [2010] Transforming Participation? The politics of Development in Malawi and Ireland. U.K. Palgrave Macmillan.

White Identities. A Critical Sociological Approach.

Clarke, Simon & Steve Garner. [2010] White Identities. A Critical Sociological Approach. U.K. Pluto Press.