This paper examines Irish mainstream media coverage of the housing bubble that burst in 2007 and plunged Ireland into economic financial crisis. It is shown news organisations largely sustained until property market collapsed. As such, stories reflected views interests corporate governmental sectors, which had adopted neoliberal policies during 'Celtic Tiger' years (1990s to 2007). A political conceptualisation outlines four factors explaining why this so: (1) have multiple links with...

Abstract Mainstream analysis and commentary on drug trafficking related violence in Mexico focuses overwhelmingly the narco-cartels as sources of problem presents US a well intentioned player helping to conduct 'war drugs' out concern for addiction, crime violence. This article offers an alternative interpretation, grounded critical political economy, showing that addition fuelling narcotics industry thanks its large consumption loose firearms regulations, shares much responsibility...

Journal Article The role of the media in fiscal consolidation programmes: case Ireland Get access Julien Mercille ** University College Dublin. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Cambridge Economics, Volume 38, Issue 2, March 2014, Pages 281–300, https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bet068 Published: 11 December 2013 history Received: 24 January Revision received: 07 July

This paper discusses the transformations that have taken place in Irish higher education under neoliberalism and, particular, during period of austerity since 2008. We adopt a critical political economic framework conceptualizing Ireland as prototypical neoliberal state and maintain crisis 2008 has witnessed deepening neoliberalism. argue restructuring sector been shaped by forces originating from European Union, global institutions, well interests elites. examine several aspects...

"Beyond Swat: history, society and economy along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier." Central Asian Survey, 33(1), pp. 123–124

Abstract The study of European long‐term care (LTC) marketisation is dominated by institutional and ideational perspectives. In contrast, political economic theoretical frameworks have received little attention. This paradoxical, because an inherently phenomenon. financialisation LTC systems, the growth private for‐profit providers rise in cross‐national investments are proceeding apace, yet, they been neglected conventional approaches. paper presents a economy framework to marketisation....

This paper presents a political economic framework for understanding privatization. Its claims are illustrated empirically through examples from contemporary Europe. Theoretically, it starts with the concept of accumulation by dispossession, which refers to conversion non-capitalist spaces and practices into capitalist sphere. occurs privatization, liberalization, marketization. The focuses on privatization schematic that outlines four forms can take: corporatization, outsourcing,...

There is a growing literature on news media representations of alcohol-related issues. However, current scholarship has neglected critical political economic frameworks to interpret coverage alcohol. This paper presents such framework that conceives organisations as corporations share the values and interests elites. The are thus expected present viewpoints more aligned with alcohol industry than scientific consensus public health policy would warrant. also expected, but lesser extent,...

The usefulness of neoliberalism as a theoretical concept in health research has been debated. This paper argues that when the is used precisely and concretely, it provides an important valid framework to analyse how systems have transformed over last several decades. claim illustrated through case Irish nursing home sector, which, 20 years, turned upside down: from mostly public system, restructured into private, for-profit one. Privatisation, quintessential neoliberal outcome, analysed...

Privatization has transformed health care systems over the last several decades. This article examines trends in bed supply Ireland between 1980 and 2015 within context of government policy on provision a system inequitable access to care. not published data private hospitals since 1980s, even if they comprise about one-quarter all hospitals. However, this presents, for first time, annual 1980s collected from used trace evolution time.Bed were Irish years 1980-2015, mainly through direct...

Private for-profit home care providers are key participants in European long-term regimes. Yet, their policy preferences toward market making and development remain under-researched. We present an analytical framework that identifies explains those preferences. It outlines three types of policies shape markets: regulatory, financial labour policies. illustrate private providers' views on by reference to Ireland's regime. Irish is a compelling case for this study. A major package regulatory...

Abstract A wave of privatisation is unfolding in Europe the wake financial crisis, but it has yet to receive serious scholarly attention. This paper examines case Ireland, where an austerity strategy and European Union International Monetary Fund bailout conditionality have given impetus transfer public assets private sector. Theoretically, explains roots phenomenon with reference a reformulated concept “accumulation by dispossession” whose usefulness lies emphasising politico‐economic...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare home care workers' views their employment conditions by provider type – private for-profit vs public and non-profit using the case study Ireland. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was distributed workers ( n = 350) employed for-profit, providers in Returned questionnaires were analysed statistically R chi-squared tests systematically key aspects conditions. Findings Analysis shows that are perceived be significantly worse for those...

Abstract Private for‐profit home care providers have grown unevenly in Europe and through varied processes. Yet, more research focusing directly on private is needed to identify explain European patterns their growth modes of operation. This paper examines the case Ireland, where significantly recent years transformed national landscape domiciliary care. First, it shown that amount public funding received by increased from €3 million 2006 €176 2019, contrast amounts allocated non‐profit only...

This article examines home care professionals’ views on working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, it identifies similarities and differences between private, public non-profit providers. The seeks to shed light impacts of marketisation/privatisation Statistical tests 350 questionnaires received from workers in Ireland demonstrate difficult variations by type employer. We discuss an apparent ‘return state’ provision pandemic, which may have dampened types

This paper sheds light on the development of Irish alcohol industry and its regulation since 1980s by situating it within politico-economic context neoliberalism at national, European global scales. First, a conceptualisation is presented related to it. Second, connections between neoliberalism, drinks legislation are explained illustrated three spatial scales mentioned above, emphasising following components neoliberalism: deregulation, liberalisation, commodification, free trade agreements...