| Inside the Room: The Untold Story of Ireland's Crisis Government Contributor(s): Gilmore, Eamon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785370359 ISBN-13: 9781785370359 Publisher: Merrion Press OUR PRICE: $62.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Local - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015514832 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 350 pages |
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| Publisher Description: March 2011, in Ireland: Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore have just formed a coalition government between Fine Gael and Labour Party. Ireland's banks are broken, unemployment is heading toward half a million, the public finances are in serious deficit, international lenders rate Ireland as 'junk, ' and the country is in an IMF bailout. As Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) in the new Coalition, Eamon Gilmore was at the heart of every major economic decision taken during his term, and, as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, he was primarily responsible for restoring Ireland's international reputation and trade connections. In this extraordinary political memoir of those turbulent times, Eamon Gilmore writes frankly about the political price the Labour Party has paid for some of their choices. He reflects on the circumstances that led to his own resignation and assesses the prospects for Ireland's continued recovery, including the risks which could yet blow Ireland's and Europe's economies off course. *** Librarians: ebook available Subject: Memoir, Irish Studies, Politics, Contemporary History |