Thomas J F StanfordThomas Stanford obtained a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University in 1960 after secondary education at Blackrock College, Dublin. Upon graduation, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and worked in senior managerial positins in large accounting offices and in health service financial management. Following retirement, he returned to academic study, and his PhD thesis (2006) is the basis of the present book. Read More Read Less