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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797112303321

Autore

Byrne Elaine A.

Titolo

Political corruption in Ireland 1922-2010 : a crooked harp? / / Elaine A. Byrne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

1-84779-802-0

1-84779-808-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Disciplina

941.70824

Soggetti

Political corruption - Ireland

Ireland Politics and government 1949-

Ireland Politics and government 1922-1949

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Why so little corruption? 1900s-1920s -- Setting standards: 1930s-1940s -- At a crossroads? 1950s-1970s -- Golden circles: 1980-1990s -- The tribunal period: 1990s-2000s -- Political funding and the legislative response: 1980s-2010 -- Political corruption in Ireland: 1922-2010.

Sommario/riassunto

This book empirically maps the decline in standards since the inauguration of Irish independence in 1922, to the loss of Irish economic sovereignty in 2010. It argues that the definition of corruption is an evolving one. As the nature of the state changes, so too does the type of corruption. New evidence is presented on the early institutional development of the state. Irish public life was motivated by an ethos which rejected patronage. Original research provides fresh insights into how the policies of economic protectionalism and discretionary decision making led to eight Tribunal inquires.