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Sacrificial citizens? Activation and retrenchment in Ireland’s political economy Cover

Sacrificial citizens? Activation and retrenchment in Ireland’s political economy

By: Fiona Dukelow  
Open Access
|May 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/admin-2021-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 65
Published on: May 12, 2021
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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