Taming the Tiger: Social Exclusion in a Globalised Ireland

Taming the Tiger argues that our current system of local governance is ill-equipped to meet this new challenge. It exposes a centralised and fragmented system that has evolved to serve the interests of central government rather than local communities. Edited by David Jacobson, Peadar Kirby and Deiric Ó Broin, this book provides a critical evaluation of Ireland's system of local governance and makes clear policy recommendations.