Celtic Tiger in Collapse

1. Introduction: The Collapse of the Irish Model
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Part I. The Celtic Tiger and Its Aftermath

2. Before the Tiger
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3. Assessing the Boom
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4. Best of Times?
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Part II. Different Readings of the Celtic Tiger

5. Dominant Readings
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6. Critical Readings
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7. Elaborating Theory
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Part III. Ireland’s Political Economy

8. State: Developmental or Competition?
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9. Market: Neo-liberalism Irish-style
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10. Society: Vulnerability and Control
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Part IV. Has the Irish Model a Future?

11. Options
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Avainsanat: Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, European Union Politics, Political History, European Politics, Political Science, Political Economy