Who Really Runs Ireland?

图书标准信息

• 作者 Matt Cooper 著
• 出版社 Penguin Ireland
• 出版时间 2010-05
• ISBN 9781844881673
• 定价 101.50元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 496页

【内容简介】

Havingmoneyandnothavingit;makingitandlosingit;usingitandmisusingit;givingitandtakingit...thisisthestoryofIrelandduringtheboom,describedinjaw-droppingdetailinWhoReallyRunsIreland?LeadingjournalistMattCooperhasconsistentlybrokenstoriesthatthepowerfulwouldpreferhadnotbeendisclosed.Now,heidentifiesthemostpowerfulpeopleinIrelandduringtheCelticTigerera,describeshowtheyinteractedwitheachothertomutualbenefit,andrevealswhoarethefewtoretaintheirpoweramidthedebrisarisingfromtheburstingofoureconomicbubble.Inparticular,Cooperfocusesontheroleofnew-foundwealthinIrelandandexamineshowthevolumeofmoneysloshingaboutinfluencedtheexerciseofpower,sometimesinwaysthatweretothedetrimentofthelargersociety.Cooperrevealsstoriesyouwillnothavereadbefore,makestheconnectionsyoumaynothavespottedandprovidesinsightsandexplanationstostoriesyoumayhaveforgottenthatuncoverwhatreallygoeson.

【作者简介】

Inovertwentyyearsasareporter(Business&Finance,SundayBusinessPost,IrishIndependent)andeditor(SundayTribune),andnowasaradiopresenter(TodayFM)andnewspaperopinioncolumnist(SundayTimes,IrishExaminer),MattCooperhasenjoyedp