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Abstract
The election of February 2011 was dominated by the International Monetary Fund/European Central Bank bailout of November 2010, the state of the public finances, the ongoing Irish banking crisis, and the disastrous state of the economy with rising unemployment, emigration and collapsing international competiveness. After years of phenomenal economic growth (at least as measured by orthodox economic measurements such as gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment), known as the 'Celtic Tiger‘, during which a bloated construction industry accounted for a quarter of GDP and Irish banks sank nearly a third of their lending in construction projects, Ireland has entered a 'post-Celtic Tiger‘ era. This article offers a critical analysis outlining some political, economic and cultural issues of this election as heralding a decisive stage in the 'post-Celtic Tiger' development of the Republic of Ireland, and suggests that what is required at this present historical moment is that a different development model be articulated by the Irish state and wider society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-83 |
Number of pages | 35 |
Journal | Papers on Parliament |
Volume | 56 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
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- 1 Participation in conference
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Australian Senate Ocassional Speaker series
John Barry (Keynote/plenary speaker)
11 Mar 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference