Welfare Governance, counter publics and civil society: reflections on contrasting cases in Canada and Ireland

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title = "Welfare Governance, counter publics and civil society: reflections on contrasting cases in Canada and Ireland",

author = "Nicholas Acheson",

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year = "2010",

month = jul,

day = "9",

language = "English",

pages = "1--35",

booktitle = "Unknown Host Publication",

publisher = "Irish Society for Theatre Research",

address = "Ireland",