Economy and Resistance ^☆

Abstract

Ireland has witnessed a succession of community-based protests in recent years. Issues have included water charges, refuse collection taxes, infrastructural developments, incinerators, dumps and toxic industries. This chapter will argue that the basis for these disputes is the Irish state’s neo-liberal and neo-corporatist policy framework, which favours accelerated and reckless infrastructural development while excluding community concerns about health and environmental issues. The chapter will also examine the use of communications technologies, which form a large part of the modern economy, as a tool for community resistance.

Citation

(2017), "Economy and Resistance ^☆ ", The Sustainable Nation (Advances in Sustainability and Environmental Justice, Vol. 21), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-503020170000021002