"Since the first edition, there have been fundamental changes in the Irish growth model. The sudden collapse of the Irish economy in 2008 raises questions such as: why the sudden and deep decline in economic growth? What are the prospects for a return to growth? This book proves yet again to be...

Introduction -- Katzenstein's world -- 1994-2001: the age of employment miracles -- 2001-2008: European integration intensifies -- Beyond 2008: coping with the crisis -- Unpacking Ireland's polity from a new institutionalist perspective -- Conclusions

Liberalism in crisis -- Ireland: between development and crisis -- Capital: the triumph of finance -- Europe: between market and diversity -- National politics: governing fragmentation, fragmented governance -- Crisis: the difficult politics of development and liberalism

"In international commentary and debate on the effects of the Great Recession and austerity, Ireland has been hailed as the poster child for economic recovery and regeneration out of deep economic and fiscal contraction. While the genesis of Ireland's financial, economic and fiscal crisis has...