Property, Family and the Irish Welfare State

by Michelle Norris

Book Overview

This book examines the long-term development of the Irish welfare state since the late nineteenth century. It contests the consensus view that Ireland, like other Anglophone countries, has historically operated a liberal welfare regime which forces households to rely mainly on the market to maintain their standard of living. Drawing on case studies and key statistical data, this book argues that the Irish welfare state developed differently from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319830813
• ISBN13: 9783319830810
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"