Constituting Identity: Political Identity Formation and the Constitution in Post-Independence Ireland (Law, Justice, and Power Series)

Constituting Identity provides an in-depth analysis of the constitutional representation of Ireland and its citizens. In a society built on contradictions, it is appropriate that the so-called Foundational document of the polity, is itself a complex set of conflicting positions. The Irish Constitution can, in this sense, be read in a manner similar to the texts of literary modernizm, as a repository of irreconcilable ideas which together make up the text.By elucidating the perceived understanding of the Constitution, this book is an important addition to postcolonial Irish studies and incorporates a sustained analysis of legal texts into this field.Patrick Hanafin is the author of 'Constituting Identity: Political Identity Formation and the Constitution in Post-Independence Ireland (Law, Justice, and Power Series)' with ISBN 9780754621386 and ISBN 0754621383.