Author:Tony Connelly
Brexit represents potentially the single greatest economic and foreign-policy challenge to the Irish state since the Second World War. There is hardly any area of Irish life that won't be affected.
More than any other journalist, RTE's long-time Brussels correspondent Tony Connelly has been helping the public make sense of the implications of Brexit for Ireland. Now, he tells the dramatic inside story of the Irish response to this political and economic earthquake and lays out the agenda for the uncertain years ahead.
Based on extensive interviews with insiders in Dublin, London, Belfast and Brussels, Brexit and Ireland is full of insights about how the EU actually works, and of colourful and revealing stories from the corridors of power. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about Ireland's future.
'Required reading ... As Ireland navigates its way through Britain's withdrawal and the new Europe taking shape, this fine book offers an indispensable guide to the hazards and the opportunities along the way' Denis Staunton, Irish Times
'Excellent ... It ought to be read in every European capital ... Connelly examines how Brexit will affect every part of the Irish economy' John Bruton, Sunday Times
Definitive ... Connelly covers the politics very well, but he also writes vividly, with colour and pace and detail, about the businesses and communities that will be affected. It's a superb work of reporting, and a much needed one - Andrew Sparrow, Guardian
'One of the most enticing aspects of Connelly's book is his promise to tell you the inside story of the Irish response. This is delivered on ... He has an eye for human details that enrich the book: not only does he bring you into the room at Number 10 when Theresa May and Enda Kenny were engaged in the high-wire dance of working out the post-Brexit reality, but he tells you what they had for dessert ... The first-hand account of the mass mobilisation of Official Ireland's soft and hard power after the result, as negotiations got into gear, isengrossing' Jack Horgan-Jones, Sunday Business Post
'Magisterial ... Connelly has encyclopaedic knowledge of European diplomatic processes and the political realities of the border, and is able to use them to great effect' Donal O'Donovan, Irish Independent
'I was completely absorbed by Tony Connelly's Brexit and Ireland ... Connelly shows that the implications for the Irish Republic extend to the entire economy and its relationship with the EU' Brendan Simms, New Statesman Books of the Year
'A valuable guide through the Brexit labyrinth' Sunday Business Post Books of the Year
Required reading ... As Ireland navigates its way through Britain's withdrawal and the new Europe taking shape, this fine book offers an indispensable guide to the hazards and the opportunities along the way
—— Denis Staunton , Irish TimesExcellent ... It ought to be read in every European capital ... Connelly examines how Brexit will affect every part of the Irish economy
—— John Bruton , Sunday TimesMagisterial ... Connelly has encyclopaedic knowledge of European diplomatic processes and the political realities of the border, and is able to use them to great effect
—— Donal O'Donovan , Irish IndependentDefinitive ... Connelly covers the politics very well, but he also writes vividly, with colour and pace and detail, about the businesses and communities that will be affected. It's a superb work of reporting, and a much needed one
—— Andrew Sparrow , GuardianI was completely absorbed by Tony Connelly's Brexit and Ireland ... Connelly shows that the implications for the Irish Republic extend to the entire economy and its relationship with the EU
—— Brendan Simms , New Statesman Books of the YearOne of the most enticing aspects of Connelly's book is his promise to tell you the inside story of the Irish response. This is delivered on ... He has an eye for human details that enrich the book: not only does he bring you into the room at Number 10 when Theresa May and Enda Kenny were engaged in the high-wire dance of working out the post-Brexit reality, but he tells you what they had for dessert ... The first-hand account of the mass mobilisation of Official Ireland's soft and hard power after the result, as negotiations got into gear, is engrossing
—— Jack Horgan-Jones , Sunday Business PostIt's a brilliant book - very well explained and very accessible - everyone should read it.
—— Eamon Dunphy , The StandA valuable guide through the Brexit labyrinth
—— Sunday Business Post Books of the YearA cyberspace thriller where even knowing the ending renders it no less gripping ... A much more nuanced piece of writing [than Poitras's, Greenwald's and Snowden's accounts] ... both credible and readable ... It is impossible not admire Gellman's industry and journalistic courage
—— StandpointFascinating ... Gellman ... did more than any other journalist to make [Snowden's] story public ... cautious, agonised, philosophical, responsible
—— The TimesThe scale of [the NSA’s surveillance operations] was truly staggering … Gellman’s concerns about the state’s ability to spy on its own citizens are particularly relevant today – as governments seek to monitor our movements even more closely
—— TelegraphAn enthralling tale of how Barton Gellman, one of the great investigative journalists of our era, worked to understand, process, and report the greatest and most challenging leaks of all time. Dark Mirror is a spy-thriller page-turner and a gripping, self-reflective master-class on how to discern truth in the dark shadows of the intelligence world
—— Jack Goldsmith, Professor of Law, Harvard UniversityA riveting and often surprising account. The scope of the NSA global snooping campaign is more shocking than ever, as Gellman pieces together the puzzle. If you want to understand how intelligence works in the 21st century, Dark Mirror is a must
—— David Ignatius, columnist for the Washington Post and author of The PaladinAn endlessly insightful narrative ... that deserves its place alongside All the President’s Men ... and other classics of the genre ... A riveting, timely book sure to be one of the most significant of the year
—— KirkusA frightening exposé on the powerful networks watching you that you haven't even heard of
—— EsquireThe subject is so important that it is a book which ought to be read by anyone concerned with the way the world is going
—— Allan Massie , ScotsmanIn Dark Mirror, Gellman tells the story with verve... compelling
—— John Kampfner , Financial Times[Reveals] the huge hold in the standard economic model . . . offers a mountaintop view of the world.
—— Knowledge@Wharton: The Journal of Wharton Business SchoolJudiciously combining history, theory, anecdotes and diagrams, [Raworth] provides a narrative that is easy to follow . . . Worthwhile and challenging.
—— FrontlineA radical and solidly-argued book . . . Plausible and informative.
—— El PaisA compact synthesis of modern heterodoxy.
—— GuardianAn eminently sane and important book.
—— Caught by the RiverA precious book . . . State-of-the-art, unorthodox economic thinking that calls for the redistribution of wealth and resources.
—— La RepubblicaA radical viewpoint . . . [Raworth's] approach centres economics on action
—— The HinduKate Raworth, in Doughnut Economics, makes the case for a new economic model that pays more attention to human and environmental pressures.
—— Andrew Hill, FT/McKinsey Business Book Award Longlist , Financial TimesDoughnut Economics presents a genuine case for a global reform and a rebalancing of resources. The book is a game-changer.
—— Hong Kong Review of BooksConsiders the shape of a doughnut as a guide to understanding how a modern, globalized economic system is interconnected but can serve people fairly and lead to happier, more fulfilled humans.
—— InverseWe need different ways to enable us to achieve deep ecological, social, economic and cultural sustainability . . . [Doughnut Economics offers] a concept for how we can bring about such transformative change, and fast.
—— NewsroomAn illuminating book . . . reminds us that in the 21st century global networks are doing what economists and policymakers should be doing but are not.
—— Japan TimesWritten in a clear and engaging style, Kate Raworth explains to the general public and students what is wrong with the standard curriculum in economics, and how to break out of that monopolised mental prison . . . [Doughnut Economics is] a cause for celebration . . . I highly recommend this book.
—— Professor Herman Daly , Ecological Economics JournalDoughnut Economics is an important contribution to economic thought. It is so rich in detail and so full of insights that it is hard to believe it has been written by a single individual. It is the one book that deserves to be read by all our policy makers.
—— Business LineCan anyone seriously suppose that today’s economic orthodoxies are going to bring the world back from the brink of chaos? We need to fundamentally rethink the way we create and distribute wealth, and Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics provides an inspiring primer as to how we must now set about that challenge. I hope it ushers in a period of intense debate about the kind of economy we now so urgently need.
—— Jonathan Porritt, author of THE WORLD WE MADE; founding director of Forum for the FutureA refreshing take on the ecology of modern economics . . . This book serves as a fascinating reminder to business leaders and economists alike to stand back at a distance to examine our modern economics.
—— Best Business Books of 2017 , ForbesI am loving Kate Raworth’s book Doughnut Economics. It puts inequality in a far broader context, connecting a great many 21st century problems with a single vision. Every business leader and every policy maker should read it.
—— Tim O’ReillyWhat if it were possible to live well without trashing the planet? Doughnut Economics succinctly captures this tantalising possibility and takes up its challenge. Brimming with creativity, Raworth reclaims economics from the dust of academia and puts it to the service of a better world.
—— Tim Jackson, author of PROSPERITY WITHOUT GROWTHKate Raworth makes a powerful argument to look beyond economic growth alone for a true measure of prosperity and progress . . . The doughnut offers a vision for an equitable and sustainable future.
—— Intelligent HQThis book gave me faith that there is an alternative story to tell to the neoliberal narrative.
—— Marcus de SautoyFinding a healthy alternative to the prevailing growth model that has strained the planet to bursting is the holy grail of environmental economics. And it looks like maybe we’ve found it . . . It’s hard to understate how exciting this revelation is
—— InhabitatThis is truly the book we've all been waiting for. Kate Raworth provides the antidote to neoliberal economics with her radical and ambitious vision of an economy in service to life. Given the current state of the world, we need Doughnut Economics now more than ever.
—— L. Hunter Lovins, president and founder of Natural Capitalism SolutionsI read this book with the excitement that the people of his day must have read John Maynard Keynes’s General Theory. It is brilliant, thrilling and revolutionary. Drawing on a deep well of learning, wisdom and deep thinking, Kate Raworth has comprehensively reframed and redrawn economics. It is entirely accessible, even for people with no knowledge of the subject. I believe that Doughnut Economics will change the world.
—— George Monbiot, author and Guardian columnistRaworth’s groundbreaking book hand-picks the best emergent ideas – ranging from ecological, behavioural and institutional economics to complexity thinking, and Earth-systems science – to reveal the insights of eclectic economic re-thinkers . . . Revolutionary.
—— Judges' Statement, The Transmission Prize 2018In Doughnut Economics Raworth takes on the enormous task of sketching out a new approach to the economy in 290 pages . . . A dizzying whirl through the 300 years of economic theory, and challenges to their fundamental principles
—— City A.M.One of last year's most important books on (fixing) economics
—— Best Books on Innovation , NestaA good starting point for a much needed debate about economic policy priorities.
—— Reuters BreakingViewsHighly informed and intelligent.
—— Socialist Review[Raworth’s] business-friendly 2017 book Doughnut Economics advocated meeting the needs of all within the means of the planet.
—— 1000 Most Influential Londoners , Evening StandardPowerful and radical
—— Building.co.ukIt's an absolute must-read about the circular economy and an economic model beyond capitalism.
—— Sam Galsworthy, co-founder of Sipsmith , The GrocerExcellent
—— Ben Cooke , The TimesIt’s the first book about the future economy that I can’t put down!
—— Frances Morris , ELLE DecorationA fascinating look at future economic policy
—— U2’s The Edge , Daily TelegraphKate is not the first person to try to reconcile economic growth with our world's finite resources . . . but her book makes a complex thesis accessible.
—— George Alagiah , New StatesmanOne of the best books I have read in the last year or two was Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth, an economist. She puts economics into the framework of society and the environment, rather than at the top. I recommend it to all.
—— Lord GreavesIn Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth's economics serve life - not the endless growth of late capitalism. Compellingly, she invites us to see the economy as an organism rather than a mechanism. By referring to our knowledge of natural systems instead of the machine models of Newtonian mechanics, she offers us a way to reimagine money in order to regenerate rather than degenerate. In this wonderful, readable book, Raworth completely rewrites the textbooks of economic theory in language that is lucid and inspirational: a must read!
—— Antony Gormley , GQRaworth radically redraws the system, putting people's needs at its heart . . . with growth bound by an ecological ceiling, the outer edge of the circle, beyond which there is climate change, freshwater stress and biodiversity loss. The doughnut is the safe space where there can be sustainable development.
—— Conde Nast TravellerAn accessible, relatable account that relays academic thinking back to everyday lives and communities.
—— Best Books on Climate Change , Independent