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



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Autore: Byrne Elaine A. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Political corruption in Ireland 1922-2010 : a crooked harp? / / Elaine A. Byrne Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Manchester, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2012
©2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
Disciplina: 941.70824
Soggetto topico: Political corruption - Ireland
Soggetto geografico: Ireland Politics and government 1949-
Ireland Politics and government 1922-1949
Soggetto non controllato: Augustine Birrell
Dublin Castle
Fianna Fáil
Irish economic sovereignty
Irish independence
Irish party
National Coalition government
Tribunal trilogy
beef industry
clandestine influence
economic protectionalism policy
export "as
legitimate entitlement
meritocracy
planning permission
political corruption
political favouritism
post-independent Ireland
privatisation process
state sponsored bodies
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Political corruption in Ireland 1922-2010  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-84779-802-0
1-84779-808-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910797112303321
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