Understanding Contemporary Ireland: State, Class and Development in the Republic of Ireland. [Hardcover]

Richard Breen, Damian F. Hannan, David B. Rottman & Christopher T. Whelan

ISBN 10: 0333423682 / ISBN 13: 9780333423684

Published by MacMillan, 1990

About this Item

ex library hardback with D/J. Usual stamps/markings. Published in 1990 by Macmillan Press, Basingstoke. Very light shelf wear & some minor highlighting to a couple of pages otherwise a good, clean copy. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. 14F*.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Contemporary Ireland: State, Class and Development in the Republic of Ireland. [Hardcover]
• Publisher: MacMillan
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333423682
• ISBN 13: 9780333423684
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Thirty years ago the Irish State embarked on a programme of development which rapidly transformed the economy and with it Irish society. This book is about that transformation and its effects. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between the policies pursued by the State and the class structure of Ireland. It argues that, despite promises of general prosperity, the benefits of Ireland's economic development have been very unevenly distributed, leading to a growing polarisation between social classes.