EcoGEOS > progressive-economy@tasc: An Bord Snip Nua and the Active ...
[progressive-economy@tasc] While I have previously argued that the active citizenship agenda of the Cowen and Ahern governments has lacked policymaking substance and commitment to positive social change, I take issue with the recommendation in the McCarthy Report that the Active Citizenship Office be wound up and its work halted. The paltry savings to be gained from this cutback –
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[progressive-economy@tasc] progressive-economy@tasc: The Learning Society: concept or philosophy is that the specifics of social class, gender, ethnicity as well as the role of the State and other public institutions in fostering civic life can be obscured or even side-tracked. To be fair, Bradley and Kennelly cite the role of the State both historically (in the case of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction founded in 1900) as well as recently (in the case of various semi-state bodies who have provided key economic and social services as well as training, support and encouragement to enterprise.
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