The Atlantic Economy: Britain, the Us and Ireland
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (849 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0719059747 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorDenis O'Hearn is Reader in Sociology at Queens University, Belfast and Chair of the West Belfast Economic Forum.
Denis O'Hearn is Reader in Sociology at Queens University, Belfast and Chair of the West Belfast Economic Forum.
Follows the history of the Atlantic economy since the sixteenth century and shows how Ireland's repeated attempts to industrialise were transformed by British and American power. Examines how the economic power of Britain and the US limits the opportunities for small states to develop. Addresses the most important question in developmental politics - how can a developing country emerge from a historical cycle of underdevelopment?. Ends with a radical critique of the Irish 'Celtic Tiger' phenomenon of the 1990s and argues that Ireland's recent economic success is not a decisive break with past patterns because economic growth is concentrated in a limited area.. Explains the problems of economic growth and industrialisation from the perspectives of both the developed and developing countries
"A perfectly orthodox iconoclast?" according to Michael. The title of this book is a bit misleading. This book is not really about the Atlantic economy per se but is more of a history of Irish economic development since the 1600's. O'Hearn's book looks at Irish economic development from the perpective of world system and dependency theories. For those who are unfamiliar with the terms it basically means that this book's intoduction is full of unreadable neo-Marxist jargon. Unless you are already familiar with basic Irish economic history, I recommend you take a look at Wallerstein's "World System Analysis: An Introdu. Virginia R said excellent analysis of hegemonic control over periphery. This is without doubt one of the best books I've ever read. It traces the ways that Ireland was incorporated into first British and later U.S. economic hegemony, touching on such far-reaching issues as the true nature of the Marshall Plan (a calculating attempt to create European dependence on the U.S. and open European markets to U.S. products) and the ways in which core economic powers control the economic policies and decisions of apparently autonomous peripheral nations. It is an extremely valuable study, not least because of the relative proximity* of the