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paperback. Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. This title delves into the Irish psyche to answer the question: What happened to our hopes and dreams? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear
Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of the Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. Our leaders seem impotent and rage, bewilderment and despair have swept through Irish society. "Was It For This...?" delves into the Irish psyche to answer the questions: What happened to our hopes and dreams? What is at the heart of the sense of betrayal that we feel? In the rush to modernity, did we throw away everything of ... Read more
Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of the Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. Our leaders seem impotent and rage, bewilderment and despair have swept through Irish society. "Was It For This...?" delves into the Irish psyche to answer the questions: What happened to our hopes and dreams? What is at the heart of the sense of betrayal that we feel? In the rush to modernity, did we throw away everything of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Ireland London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781848271258
SKU
KMK0025491
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Waters
John Waters has been a columnist with The Irish Times for over twenty years. As well as Jiving at the Crossroads (Blackstaff, 1991), which was reissued by Transworld Ireland in 2011, his books include Race of Angels: Ireland and the Genesis of U2 (Blackstaff/Fourth Estate, 1994); An Intelligent Person's Guide to Modern Ireland (Duckworth, 1997); Beyond Consolation (Continuum, 2010); and ... Read more
Reviews for Was It For This?
"His honesty shines through in this work... Waters is extremely frank about how we borrowed and spent in a decade of craziness and does not spare himself... Students of political culture will have much to engage them."
John Downing Irish Independent "His cultural range is highly impressive... In a country riddled with groupthink, Waters' writings prove that there is ... Read more
John Downing Irish Independent "His cultural range is highly impressive... In a country riddled with groupthink, Waters' writings prove that there is ... Read more