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Brian Cowen: The Path to Power
Paperback
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Description for Brian Cowen: The Path to Power
paperback. Presents the life of Brian Cowen, Ireland's eleventh Taoiseach. This book follows his life story, tracing the road to power from early childhood right up to his eventful early months in the office of An Taoiseach. Num Pages: 272 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428. 8vo. Very good copy. First edition. . Irish Politics and Politicans. 20th Century Ireland.
Meet Ireland's new Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. Despite a high profile at the center of Irish political life for more than twenty years, relatively little is known about our new leader. Just who is Brian Cowen? The story begins in the village of Clara, Co. Offaly, where family, local life and the GAA were formative influences. The sudden and unexpected death of his father, Ber Cowen, Fianna Fail TD for Laois Offaly, thrust a twenty-four year-old Cowen into the heart of Irish politics.After an eight-year apprenticeship on the back benches, Cowen was appointed to his first ministerial position by Albert Reynolds ... Read more
Meet Ireland's new Taoiseach, Brian Cowen. Despite a high profile at the center of Irish political life for more than twenty years, relatively little is known about our new leader. Just who is Brian Cowen? The story begins in the village of Clara, Co. Offaly, where family, local life and the GAA were formative influences. The sudden and unexpected death of his father, Ber Cowen, Fianna Fail TD for Laois Offaly, thrust a twenty-four year-old Cowen into the heart of Irish politics.After an eight-year apprenticeship on the back benches, Cowen was appointed to his first ministerial position by Albert Reynolds ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781848270299
SKU
KEX0310300
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paperback
Jason O'Toole has worked as a staff journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday and The Evening Herald. He has also written for other publications, including The Sunday Times, In Dublin, Film Ireland, Empire, The Star and the Daily Mail. He is currently the Senior Editor at Hot Press magazine.
Reviews for Brian Cowen: The Path to Power
"A good account of the short tempestuous political life of Brian Cowen so far"
Bruce Arnold Irish Independent
Bruce Arnold Irish Independent