Irish political prisoners, 1848-1922 : theatres of war / Seán McConville.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McConville, Sean.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political prisoners--Ireland--History.

Political prisoners.

Political prisoners--England--History.

Political violence--Ireland--History.

Political violence.

Government, Resistance to--Ireland--History.

Government, Resistance to.

Punishment--England--History.

Punishment.

Irish question.

History.

England.

Ireland.

Physical Description:

xii, 820 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

This is the most wide-ranging study ever published of political violence and the punishment of Irish political offenders from 1848 to the founding of the Irish Free State in 1922. Those who chose violence to advance their Irish nationalist beliefs ranged from gentlemen revolutionaries to those who openly embraced terrorism or even full-scale guerilla war. Sean McConville provides a comprehensive survey of Irish revolutionary struggle, matching chapters on punishment of offenders with descriptions and analysis of their campaigns. Government's response to political violence was determined by a number of factors, including not only the nature of the offences but also interest and support from the United States and Australia, as well as current objectives of Irish policy. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 769-790) and index.

ISBN:

0415219914

OCLC:

49927086