Part of a series of works examining the contributions of various nations to the canon of economic thought, this volume presents a collection of essays on Irish political economy and the
influence of major actors and themes in Irish economic history on the course of development in Ireland and on the wider world stage. The work is divided into four sections covering Ireland and
the birth of political economy, the classical era and the rise and fall of laissez-faire economic policy, twentieth century Irish contributions to economic theory and shifting economic
paradigms in the modern era. Individual papers discuss important historical thinkers, theories, political events and economic trends within these broad areas. Contributors include economists
and academics from Ireland the US and Europe. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
