
Sins of the Father
Tracing the Decisions that Shaped the Irish Economy
Conor McCabe(Author)
Nonsuch Publishing
Published on 4. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-84588-817-6 (ISBN)
Description
The questions surrounding how the Irish economy was brought to the brink - who was to blame, and who should pay for these mistakes - have been rightly debated at length. But beyond this very legitimate exercise, there are deeper questions that need to be answered.
These questions relate to why we made the decisions we did, not just in the last 10 years, but over the last 80. How did certain industries become prominent at the expense of others, banking as opposed to fisheries, international markets as opposed to indigenous industry and job creation?
Are our problems structural in nature, and most importantly, what do we need to know to make sure that this crisis does not happen again?
These are the questions set by this book. It will look at the development of the Irish economy over the past eight decades, and will argue that the 2008 financial crisis, up to and including the IMF bailout of 2010 and the subsequent change of government, cannot be explained simply by the moral failings of those in banking or property development alone. The problems are deeper, more intricate, and more dangerous if we remain unaware of them, but also potentially avoidable in the future if we break the cycle.
These questions relate to why we made the decisions we did, not just in the last 10 years, but over the last 80. How did certain industries become prominent at the expense of others, banking as opposed to fisheries, international markets as opposed to indigenous industry and job creation?
Are our problems structural in nature, and most importantly, what do we need to know to make sure that this crisis does not happen again?
These are the questions set by this book. It will look at the development of the Irish economy over the past eight decades, and will argue that the 2008 financial crisis, up to and including the IMF bailout of 2010 and the subsequent change of government, cannot be explained simply by the moral failings of those in banking or property development alone. The problems are deeper, more intricate, and more dangerous if we remain unaware of them, but also potentially avoidable in the future if we break the cycle.
Reviews / Votes
"The latest attempt to explain our economic collapse and by far and away the best." --"Irish Examiner"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The History Press Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 125 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84588-817-6 (9781845888176)
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