This book presents a systematic analysis of the Great Recession, austerity, and subsequent recovery in Ireland. It discusses the extent to which the Irish respo

Offers a deeply informed diagnosis of Ireland's current socio-economic and political malaise, suggesting a political earthquake may benefit the left.

The austerity that followed the recent economic and financial crisis in has led to impassioned debates across the social sciences and the public at large. Altho

Once held up as a 'poster child' for the benefits of untrammeled capitalist globalisation, the Irish Republic has more recently come to represent a cautionary t

Demographic ageing is identified as a global challenge with significant social policy implications. This book explores these implications, with a particular foc