Enough is Enough - How to Build a New Republic (Paperback, Main)

The Republic of Ireland, which declared itself in 1949, allowed the Catholic Church to dominate its civil society and education system. Investment by American and European companies, and a welcoming tax regime, created the 'Celtic Tiger' of the 1990s. That brief burst of good fortune was destroyed by a corrupt political class which encouraged a wild property boom, leaving the country almost bankrupt. What Ireland needs now is a programme of real change. It needs to become a fully modern republic in fact as well as name. Politicians have been let get away with murder, and there is a fatalistic sense that nothing can change. The country needs to encourage participation in, and oversight and knowledge of politics, to make people feel that they have a right to challenge the old party machines and to make a difference. It is their country, after all.

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Fintan O'toole
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	272
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-27009-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Financial crises & disasters Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	0-571-27009-3
Barcode:	9780571270095

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