Critiquing Neoliberalism

Following the 2008 recession in Ireland, its creative economy reflects broader societal shifts, including rising nationalism. This book explores how young activists and artists, facing precarious housing and labour conditions, engaged in campaigns – particularly for reproductive rights and affordable housing.

Natalie Morningstar is a Lecturer in Human, Social and Political Sciences at Fitzwilliam College and an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. She focuses her research on the link between contemporary political economy, human subjectivity and political movements in the Euro-American region, with a particular emphasis on nationalism and left-wing activism.

Natalie Morningstar is a Lecturer in Human, Social and Political Sciences at Fitzwilliam College and an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge. She focuses her research on the link between contemporary political economy, human subjectivity and political movements in the Euro-American region, with a particular emphasis on nationalism and left-wing activism.

“This book is excellent. It is clearly and evocatively written, incisively argued and empirically rich. This is truly an ethnographic tour de force!” • Matei Candea, University of Cambridge

“This book is a fascinating ethnographic account of the ways in which political critique functions in everyday life, rather than only in the pages of academic texts. It makes an innovative and compelling set of arguments … and should constitute an important intervention in the literature on political anthropology.” • Paolo Heywood, Durham University