| Paternalism and Politics: The Revival of Paternalism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Lawes, K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312231164 ISBN-13: 9780312231163 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2000 Annotation: This book is about continuity and change in early nineteenth-century Britain. Against the background of an emerging industrial state, the popularization of liberal "laissez-faire" principles, and the rise of a class-based society, it examines the revival of traditional paternal ideals and considers their influence upon the development of social policy. Poor laws, social distress, child labor, and factory reform provide a focus for the analysis. The implications of the revival for the emergence of the collective or welfare state is an important theme. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 941.081 |
| LCCN: 99056310 |
| Series: Studies in Modern History |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.72" W x 8.82" (1.00 lbs) 229 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is about continuity and change in early nineteenth-century Britain. Against the background of an emerging industrial state, the popularization of liberal laissez-faire principles, and the rise of a class-based society, it examines the revival of traditional paternal ideals and considers their influence upon the development of social policy. Poor laws, social distress, child labor, and factory reform provide a focus for the analysis. The implications of the revival for the emergence of the collective or welfare state is an important theme. |