Understanding Contemporary Ireland: State, Class and Development in the Republic of Ireland

by Richard Breen (Author), Christopher T. Whelan (Contributor), Damian F. Hannan (Contributor), David B. Rottman (Contributor)

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  Paperback
  1990

  $61.53

  Thirty years ago the Irish State embarked on a programme of development which rapidly transformed the economy and with it Irish society. 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.