Essay 01
Politics, Class and Power: Suburban Dublin 1898-1918

Ciarán Wallace (Lecturer, DCU) documents the history of Dublin's early suburban communities, and how these administratively, politically and financially autonomous townships negotiated local government reform, the practicalities of infrastructure and service provision, and the minefield of national politics.

Essay 02
Planning Irish New Towns: Ballymun, Tallaght and Shannon

Seán O'Leary (Executive Director, IPI) recounts the story behind Ireland's 20th century New Towns – Ballymun, Tallaght and Shannon – and highlights the role played by financial circumstance, political expediency, and administrative inexperience in shaping their prospective futures.

Essay 03
Governing the Periphery: Path Dependencies and Shifting Modalities in a World of Suburbs

Roger Keil (Professor, York U) and Pierre Hamel (Professor, UdeM) position the topic of suburban governance in a global context; outlining the diverse modes of control, discussing the various scales of organisation, and considering the impact of these jurisdictional typologies internationally.