When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out: The World's Most Resilient Country and Its Struggle to Rise Again
Lynch, David J. J.
ISBN 10: 0230102735 ISBN 13: 9780230102736
Published by St. Martin's Press, 2010
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Few countries have been as dramatically transformed in recent years as Ireland. Ireland finally emerged in the late 1990s as the fastest-growing country in Europe, with the typical Irishman enjoying a higher standard of living than the average Brit. Just a few years after celebrating their newly-won status among the world's richest societies, the Irish are now saddled with a wounded, shrinking economy, soaring unemployment, and ruined public finances. After so many centuries of impoverishment, how did the Irish finally get rich, and how did they then fritter away so much so quickly? Here, veteran journalist David J. Lynch offers an insightful, character-driven narrative of how the Irish boom came to be and how it went bust. He opens our eyes to a nation's downfall through the lived experience of individual citizens: the people responsible for the current crisis as well as the ordinary men and women enduring it.
About the Author: DAVID J. LYNCH covers global business issues for USA Today, first writing for the Money section, then becoming the founding bureau chief in both London and Beijing. In 2001, he became the first journalist from USA Today to be selected for the prestigious Nieman fellowship at Harvard University. He has made numerous television appearances on BBC and Sky News in London and C-SPAN and PBS in the United States. His writing has also appeared in The New Republic, Time, and The New York Times.
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Title: When the Luck of the Irish Ran Out: The ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included