Studies in Modern History: The Revival of Paternalism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain

Lawes, K.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2000-12-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780312231163

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Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 229