The Quest For Security In New Zealand: 1840 To 1966
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
From the earliest days of colonial settlement to the turbulent mid-twentieth century, The Quest for Security in New Zealand: 1840 to 1966 chronicles one nation's extraordinary journey toward social and economic stability across more than a century of transformation. W. B. Sutch, one of New Zealand's most distinguished economists and public servants, presents a sweeping narrative that traces the development of the welfare state, labour rights, and economic policy from the moment British settlers first arrived on New Zealand shores to the progressive social reforms of the 1960s, arguing persuasively that the drive for security — economic, social, and political — has been the defining force shaping the nation's identity. Sutch's authoritative prose illuminates the struggles of ordinary New Zealanders against poverty, unemployment, and institutional inequality, weaving together economic history and social commentary with remarkable clarity and conviction. Drawing on his deep expertise in public policy, he details how successive governments grappled with the competing demands of a young, resource-rich nation and its growing, diverse population. A landmark work of New Zealand historiography, this volume remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how a small Pacific nation forged one of the world's most progressive social systems — and what it truly cost to get there.
Author: W. B. Sutch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Oxford University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
From the earliest days of colonial settlement to the turbulent mid-twentieth century, The Quest for Security in New Zealand: 1840 to 1966 chronicles one nation's extraordinary journey toward social and economic stability across more than a century of transformation. W. B. Sutch, one of New Zealand's most distinguished economists and public servants, presents a sweeping narrative that traces the development of the welfare state, labour rights, and economic policy from the moment British settlers first arrived on New Zealand shores to the progressive social reforms of the 1960s, arguing persuasively that the drive for security — economic, social, and political — has been the defining force shaping the nation's identity. Sutch's authoritative prose illuminates the struggles of ordinary New Zealanders against poverty, unemployment, and institutional inequality, weaving together economic history and social commentary with remarkable clarity and conviction. Drawing on his deep expertise in public policy, he details how successive governments grappled with the competing demands of a young, resource-rich nation and its growing, diverse population. A landmark work of New Zealand historiography, this volume remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how a small Pacific nation forged one of the world's most progressive social systems — and what it truly cost to get there.