Focuses on one of the most innovative aspects of Irish social partnership, the Community and Voluntary Pillar. It is the most thorough account of the dynamics of the Pillar to date and tackles the weaknesses in existing perspectives

Joe Larragy is Lecturer in Social Policy at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth

1. Introduction
2. Interpretations of Irish social partnership
3. Associations, movements, governance and power
4. A case study: rationale, scope and key concepts
5. The Community and Voluntary Pillar: an overview
6. Reversal of fortune: the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
7. Community or demos? The Community Workers' Co-operative
8. Superior tactics? The Conference of Religious in Ireland (Justice Commission)
9. Multi-tasking: the National Women's Council of Ireland
10. Asymmetric engagement
Appendices
References
Index