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"A searching, clear-eyed portrait of the Taoiseach who led Ireland through its greatest modern crisis.
From Gary Murphy author of the bestselling Haughey comes a major new biography of Brian Cowen, and a landmark reassessment of one of the most turbulent chapters in modern Irish political history.
Across 400 pages, Murphy traces Cowen''s path from Clara, Co. Offaly, to the highest office in the land, and examines the decisions, pressures and circumstances that shaped his 1,036 days as Taoiseach a period that coincided with the collapse of Ireland''s banking system, the bank guarantee, and the state''s entry into the EU-IMF bailout programme. Drawing on an extensive series of interviews with Cowen himself, alongside documentation and contemporaneous accounts, it tells much of the story from his perspective while never shirking criticism, leaving readers to weigh the record and reach their own conclusions.
Rigorous, richly textured and highly readable, Anatomy of a Taoiseach is essential reading for anyone interested in the bank guarantee, the Troika years, and the forces that reshaped the country. It''s a standout in Irish political biography and a natural next read alongside Murphy''s acclaimed study of Charles Haughey.
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"What is Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach about?
It''s Gary Murphy''s biography of former Taoiseach Brian Cowen, examining his rise from Offaly to national leadership and his 1,036 days in office. The book focuses closely on the banking collapse, the bank guarantee and Ireland''s EU-IMF bailout, drawing on extensive interviews with Cowen himself."
"When was Brian Cowen: Anatomy of a Taoiseach published?
It''s a new 2026 release, published in hardback by Eriu Books on 17 September 2026. Chapters Bookstore stocks it at €24.99."
"What''s the difference between an authorised and an unauthorised biography?
An authorised biography is written with the subject''s cooperation, and sometimes their input or approval, which can mean deeper access but a more sympathetic lens. An unauthorised biography is written independently, without that involvement, which can allow for a more critical perspective but less first-hand access."
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- Publisher Name:Bonnier Books Ltd
- Product Format:Hardback
- ISBN: 9781804186800
- Author:Murphy, Gary
- Publication Date:2026-09-17
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