{"product_id":"9781785370342","title":"Inside the Room: The Untold Story of Ireland's Crisis Government","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's March 2011 and Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore have just formed a coalition government between Fine Gael and Labour. Ireland's banks are broken, unemployment is heading for half a million, the public finances are in chronic deficit, international lenders rate Ireland as 'junk' and the country is in an IMF bailout. As Tánaiste in the new Coalition, Eamon Gilmore was at the heart of every major economic decision taken during his term, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade was primarily responsible for restoring Ireland's international reputation and trade connections. In this political memoir of these dramatic and turbulent times, Eamon Gilmore tells his personal story of how Ireland recovered from its economic crisis and how it renegotiated the terms of the bailout. He writes frankly about the political price the Labour Party has paid for some of their choices, reflects on the circumstances that led to his own resignation and assesses the prospects for Ireland's continued recovery. This unprecedented inside story lifts the lid on the seminal moments of those years of political crisis between 2011 and 2014, the tough decisions and political battles, and compellingly, the personal impact of this critical period in recent Irish political history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096613753072,"sku":"9781785370342","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785370342","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}