Writings on the Poor Laws
Jeremy Bentham author Michael Quinn editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:3rd May '01
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In these essays Bentham lays down the theoretical principles from which he develops his proposals for reform of the English poor laws in response to the perceived crisis in poor relief in the mid-1790s. These ideas had a significant influence on the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.
To finally have access to these original writings in as close a form as possible to their author's original intent will be of great service to all scholars working on the history of ideas about social welfare. English Historical Review
ISBN: 9780199242320
Dimensions: 242mm x 161mm x 27mm
Weight: 724g
416 pages