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In the preceding nine chapters we have sought to present an account of the relationship between State policy and the class structure of present day Ireland. In doing so we have concentrated on how that relationship has been shaped, and how it has been reflected in particular areas within Ireland’s economy and social structure. Our analysis is intended to contribute to the growing body of work which seeks to improve our understanding of the circumstances which encourage the pursuit of autonomous goals by the State and the conditions which affect its capacity to pursue such goals successfully (Evans et al., 1985, p. 351).1
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© 1990 Richard Breen, Damian F. Hannan, David B. Rottman, Christopher T. Whelan
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Breen, R., Hannan, D.F., Rottman, D.B., Whelan, C.T. (1990). The Ebbing Tide. In: Understanding Contemporary Ireland. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20464-9_10
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