Sins of the father ..

[Sam Lord]

by Conor McCabe.

Tracing the decisions that shaped the Irish economy.

This newly released book looks like it might be an important one. Has anyone read it?

Review at Dublin Opinion Blog here:

http://dublinopinion.com/2011/06/10/conors-book-sins-of-the-father-out-now/

[ang]

Haven't read it yet SL but it does seem to raise some interesting questions:-


These questions relate to why we made the decisions we did, not just in the last 10 years, but over the last 80. How did certain industries become prominent at the expense of others, banking as opposed to fisheries, international markets as opposed to indigenous industry and job creation?

[unspecific]

His lecture at the anarchist bookfair, based largely on the book, was excellent. Can't wait to get my teeth into it.