The rise and fall of Ireland's Celtic tiger : liberalism, boom and bust

In 2008 Ireland Experienced One Of The Most Dramatic Economic Crises Of Any Economy In The World. It Remains At The Heart Of The International Crisis, Sitting Uneasily Between The Us And European Economies. Not Long Ago, However, Ireland Was Celebrated As An Example Of Successful Market-led Globalisation And Economic Growth. How Can We Explain The Irish Crisis? What Does It Tell Us About The Causes Of The International Crisis? How Should We Rethink Our Understanding Of Contemporary Economies And The Workings Of Economic Liberalism Based On The Irish Experience? This Book Combines Economic Sociology And Comparative Political Economy To Analyse The Causes, Dynamics And Implications Of Ireland's Economic 'boom To Bust'. It Examines The Interplay Between The Financial System, European Integration And Irish National Politics To Show How Financial Speculation Overwhelmed The Economic And Social Development Of The 1990s 'celtic Tiger'--publisher Description. Liberalism In Crisis -- Ireland: Between Development And Crisis -- Capital: The Triumph Of Finance -- Europe: Between Market And Diversity -- National Politics: Governing Fragmentation, Fragmented Governance -- Crisis: The Difficult Politics Of Development And Liberalism. Sean O'riain. Includes Bibliographical References. Cover 1 The Rise and Fall of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger: Liberalism, Boom and Bust 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Figures 7 List of Tables 10 Acknowledgements 12 1 Liberalism in crisis 16 2 Ireland: between development and crisis 47 3 Capital: the triumph of finance 83 4 Europe: between market and diversity 129 5 National politics: governing fragmentation, fragmented governance 183 6 Crisis: the difficult politics ofdevelopment and liberalism 251 Bibliography 305 Index 321 In 2008 Ireland experienced one of the most dramatic economic crises of any economy in the world. This book offers a detailed account of the forces shaping the 'boom to bust' fall of the Celtic Tiger and explains the lessons of Ireland's experience for the workings of economic liberalism worldwide.