Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. End of the Golden Age.- Chapter 3. Thunderbolt from a Clear Sky.- Chapter 4. Favourable Treatment.- Chapter 5. Traditional Preserves.- Chapter 6. Unsound Practices.- Chapter 7. Road to Crisis.- Chapter 8. Domestic Finance.- Chapter 9. Insular Capitalism.- Chapter 10. Mercantile Roots.- Chapter 11. Endgame.- Chapter 12. Conclusion.
Brian O'Sullivan is a Visiting Research Fellow at King's College, London, UK. He completed his PhD in 2015 at Birkbeck College, London, UK. He has spent most of his career in the asset management industry, including time with two merchant banks: Guinness Mahon and Schroders. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of Thomas Miller Investment. Previously he was a Senior Vice President at State Street Bank. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.