<p>Niamh Hourigan's ground-breaking survey paints a picture of the Irish national character, from its colonial history to its current-day dramas. The Ireland that emerges is a country where outcomes are often decided by who, rather than what you know, and where - for good or for bad - rules are sometimes made to be broken. Indeed, despite their criticisms of bankers and political elites, the Irish middle classes themselves use favors generated within relationships to get around the rules they encounter.</p>

Rule Breakers: Why 'Being There' Trumps 'Being Fair' in Ireland

History

Niamh Hourigan

Europe

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Rule Breakers: Why 'Being There' Trumps 'Being Fair' in Ireland