Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/rrj38DW The Political Economy and Media Coverage of the European Economic Crisis The case of Ireland By: Julien Mercille Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9781138686519, 1138686514 eText ISBN: 9781317952107, 1317952103 Edition: 1st Pages: 234 Copyright year: 2015 Format: EPUB Available from $ 23.98 USD SKU 9781317952107R90 The European economic crisis has been ongoing since 2008 and while austerity has spread over the continent, it has failed to revive economies. The media have played an important ideological role in presenting the policies of economic and political elites in a favourable light, even if the latter’s aim has been to shift the burden of adjustment onto citizens. This book explains how and why, using a critical political economic perspective and focusing on the case of Ireland. Throughout, Ireland is compared with contemporary and historical examples to contextualise the arguments made. The book covers the housing bubble that led to the crash, the rescue of financial institutions by the state, the role of the European institutions and the International Monetary Fund, austerity, and the possibility of leaving the eurozone for Europe’s peripheral countries. Through a systematic analysis of Ireland’s main newspapers, it is argued that the media reflect elite views and interests and downplay alternative policies that could lead to more progressive responses to the crisis. Additional ISBNs 9781317952107, 9781317952114, 9781322094229, 9781317952091, 1317952103, 1317952111, 1322094225, 131795209X, 9780415721097, 0415721091
