Monday, June 22, 2015 - 16:15
Professor Seán Ó Riain has received an honourable mention in this year's Distinguished book awards from the Political Economy of the World System (PEWS) section of the American Sociological Association.
The Section's emphasis is on the relationship between local and global social, economic, and political processes, whether of historical or contemporary significance.
Sean's book featured in this year's book month initiative in the Department of Sociology and is a timely analysis of the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger in Ireland.
It was published in May 2014 by Cambridge University Press.
