Economics as a morality play: Austerity & protest in Ireland

Why, after passively enduring austerity for eight years, are demonstrations now starting to happen in Ireland? Understanding the psychology rooted in Irish culture and moral reasoning helps us to make sense of it, argue Séamus A Power and David NussbaumFollowing the economic collapse of 2008, widespread civic unrest and rioting spread throughout Europe. Violent clashes between protesters and police raged in Athens and Madrid, and thousands filled the streets in Portugal, Italy, and Englan