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Ship of Fools: How Stupidity and Corruption Sank the Celtic Tiger
Fintan O'Toole
For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. For years, those with economic power had been investing in a gigantic property bubble. In Ship of Fools Fintan O'Toole tells the story of this dizzying rise and sickening fall. This is the essential analysis of Ireland's economic suicide.
256 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 1, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571260751 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 197 × 17 mm · 204 g |
| Language | English |
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