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Ireland's Economic History: Crisis and Uneven Development in the North and South
Gerard McCann
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Description for Ireland's Economic History: Crisis and Uneven Development in the North and South
Paperback. History of the Irish economy from the famine to the neo-liberal 'celtic tiger' model. Concludes with proposals to end Ireland's current economic woes. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
This book explores the complex developments that have shaped Ireland's economic development, north and south, and led to recurring crises and instability.
The Irish economy has been traditionally portrayed as a product of its political divisions and the colonial legacy, divided and analysed in terms of the hegemonic tensions that exist on the island. Influenced by these divisions, academics have tended to look at a two-region approach to economic development, without adequately acknowledging the interactive nature of the island economy as a source of the crises or as a solution to systemic divergence.
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This book explores the complex developments that have shaped Ireland's economic development, north and south, and led to recurring crises and instability.
The Irish economy has been traditionally portrayed as a product of its political divisions and the colonial legacy, divided and analysed in terms of the hegemonic tensions that exist on the island. Influenced by these divisions, academics have tended to look at a two-region approach to economic development, without adequately acknowledging the interactive nature of the island economy as a source of the crises or as a solution to systemic divergence.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745330303
SKU
V9780745330303
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Ref
99-15
About Gerard McCann
Gerard McCann is a Senior Lecturer in International Studies at St Mary's University College (Queen's University, Belfast). He is Director of the Global Dimension in Education project and co-ordinates partnership initiatives with universities in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. He has written extensively on the European Union's development and education policies. He is the author of Ireland's Economic History ... Read more
Reviews for Ireland's Economic History: Crisis and Uneven Development in the North and South
'An outstanding critique of the management of the Irish economy over two centuries. For anyone interested in understanding why Ireland is in the state it is in: read it'
Denis O'Hearn, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Denis O'Hearn, Binghamton University, State University of New York