Contesting the state

Contesting the stateThis book is the first comprehensive survey of the Irish state, its history and evolution, its nature and its role in Ireland's recent economic boom. Containing contributions from some of the leading authorities on the subject, it offers an in depth analysis of a state widely seen as a model of success in this globalised era.

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ambiguous and often unsettling drama

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The book is a collection of nine quantitative studies about Renaissance Florentine economy and society

The creation of Britain’s welfare state in 1948 was an event of major international importance

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Presents a provocative challenge to conventional wisdom about 1950s film and rediscovers the Festival of Britain decade

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