Housing Shock - by Rory Hearne (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Hearne contextualises the Irish housing crisis within its broader global context and examines its origins in terms of the extension of neoliberalism, marketisation and financialisation in housing. Using real voices and stories, he shows how the crisis is having profound impacts on equality, wellbeing and health.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The unprecedented housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland is having profound impacts on Generation Rent, the wellbeing of children, worsening wider inequality and threatening the economy. Hearne contextualises the Irish housing crisis within the broader global housing situation by examining the origins of the crisis in terms of austerity, marketisation and the new era of financialisation, where global investors are making housing unaffordable and turning it into an asset for the wealthy. He brings to the fore the perspectives of those most affected, new housing activists and protesters whilst providing innovative global solutions for a new vision for affordable, sustainable homes for all.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"...a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the [housing] crisis...provides rich detail and arguments that will be useful to current and future housing campaigns" Irish Marxist Review<br><br>Housing Shock is a valuable book. It is a tool for better understanding our current predicament & what we can do about it The Irish Times<br><br>Reflects Rory's commitment and optimism that through radical transformation and reclaiming the role of the state we can resolve not only the housing crisis but other societal challenges. This book makes a key contribution to making that transformation happen. Mary P. Murphy, Maynooth University<br>
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