Inhaltsangabe:Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:List of TablesII List of AbbreviationsIII Glossary of Irish TermsIV1.Introduction11.1A brief history21.2Ireland: Basic facts51.2.1Political system61.2.2The peace process in Northern Ireland82.From European Community accession to the Maastricht Treaty92.1Ireland in the European Community102.1.1Ireland's economic performance in the EC112.1.2The Irish benefits from the EC122.2The Maastricht Treaty132.2.1From World War II to the Single European Act142.2.2The Single European Act152.2.3From the SEA to the Maastricht Treaty162.2.4The content of the Maastricht Treaty173.Ireland and the Maastricht Treaty193.1The Maastricht Treaty and Irish neutrality203.2Ireland and Structural Funds223.3Community Support Framework 1994-1999233.3.1The four priorities of the 1994-1999 CSF263.3.2National Development Plan 1994-1999293.4Ireland's attitude towards EMU303.5Irish fiscal policy 323.5.1The introduction of the single currency343.5.2Ireland and the single currency363.6The Irish economy373.6.1Economic performance in the mid-1990s373.6.2Challenges for the Irish economy 403.6.3Impacts of the single currency423.7EMU and public opinion 433.8Evaluation of the Maastricht Treaty474.Conclusion49Bibliography53Appendix57For further information about the contents of this thesis we will be happy to send the abstract and a text sample to you free of charge and without obligation.Please send us an e-mail to agentur@diplom.de or a fax to ++49?(0)40?655 9...