Politics, Pauperism and Power in Late Nineteenth-Century Ireland (Paperback)

This is a study of the nature and operation of the Irish poor law system in the post-famine period. It traces the expansion of the system to encompass a wide range of welfare services, and explains the ideological and political context in which expansion took place. The only local government bodies in rural areas to include elected members, poor law boards provided many Irish nationalists with their first experience of administrative power. As the influence of the nationalist guardians in the south and west grew, so the character of poor law administration in these areas began to change. Crossman explores the nature and significance of this process through detailed analysis of local decision-making and official actions, providing a new perspective on relationships between central and local administrators, welfare providers and welfare recipients, and the respectable and non-respectable. Topics covered include the politicisation of the welfare system, the relief of distress, the provision of labourers' cottages and the role of women in poor law administration. -- .

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Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2006
Authors:	Virginia Crossman
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-9134-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-9134-9
Barcode:	9780719091346

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