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Celtic Tiger in Collapse

Explaining the Weaknesses of the Irish Model

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction: The Collapse of the Irish Model

  3. The Celtic Tiger and Its Aftermath

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
    2. Before the Tiger

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 13-30
    3. Assessing the Boom

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 31-49
    4. Best of Times?

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 50-68
  4. Different Readings of the Celtic Tiger

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
    2. Dominant Readings

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 71-89
    3. Critical Readings

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 90-107
    4. Elaborating Theory

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 108-123
  5. Ireland’s Political Economy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
    2. State: Developmental or Competition?

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 127-145
    3. Market: Neo-liberalism Irish-style

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 146-164
    4. Society: Vulnerability and Control

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 165-182
  6. Has the Irish Model a Future?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
    2. Options

      • Peadar Kirby
      Pages 185-204
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 205-237

About this book

Since the first edition there have been fundamental changes in the Irish growth model. The sudden collapse of the Irish economy in 2008 raises questions such as: why the sudden and deep decline in economic growth? What are the prospects for a return to growth? Answering these questions and more, this book is the definitive work on the Celtic Tiger.

Reviews

'Celtic Tiger in Collapse may well be a first step in learning the lessons of the past and coming to grips with what is needed in the changed circumstances in which we now find ourselves.' - Eamonn Maher, The Irish Catholic

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Limerick, Ireland

    Peadar Kirby

About the author

PEADAR KIRBY is Professor of International Politics and Public Policy, and director of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge in Society, at the University of Limerick. He is author of The Celtic Tiger in Distress, Introduction to Latin America and Vulnerability and Violence.

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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