Irish Administration - 1801-1914

The developments and achievements of the Irish administration, overshadowed by the more spectacular aspects of Irish history have received comparatively little attention. In this work, originally published in 1964, the author shows how the administrative structure was drastically rationalised and modernised.

Sommario

1.The Administrative Framework and the Civil Service 2. The Irish Executive 3. The Financial Departments 4. The Courts of Law 5. Police and Prisons 6. Local Government, Poor Law and Public Health 7. Departments Concerned with Economic Development 8. Departments Concerned with Education 9. Archives and Information. Epilogue. Appendices: Irish Departments, Officials Discussed.

Info autore

R. B. McDowell (1913-2011) was an Irish historian and Professor Emeritus of History at University College, Dublin.

Riassunto

The developments and achievements of the Irish administration, overshadowed by the more spectacular aspects of Irish history have received comparatively little attention. In this work, originally published in 1964, the author shows how the administrative structure was drastically rationalised and modernised.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. B. McDowell, McDowell R. B.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032861401
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286140-1
• Pagine: 338
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; European History, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, Politics & government, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards