Governing Hibernia : British politicians and Ireland, 1800-1921 / K. Theodore Hoppen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoppen, K. Theodore, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Politics and government--19th century.

Ireland.

Irish question.

British--Ireland--History--19th century.

British.

British--Ireland--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Summary:

The first book to examine in detail how British ministers and politicians sought to govern Ireland throughout the period of Anglo-Irish Union (1800-1921), this trenchant and original account argues that British politicians had little understanding or time for Irish matters, and oscillated between policies of coercion and assimilation.

Contents:

Cover; Governing Hibernia: British Politicians and Ireland 1800-1921; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; Book Epigraph; Introduction; Part I: A Faraway Country, c.1800-c.1830; 1: Bringing Ireland into the Fold: A Kind of Theory; 2: Keeping Ireland at Arm's Length: A Kind of Reality; I; II; III; IV; V; Part II: Menus of Assimilation, c.1830-c.1868; 3: A Changing Climate; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; 4: Direct and Scenic Routes; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; 5: Poverty, Famine, Land; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; 6: Ambiguous Outcomes; I; II; III; IV

Part III: Dancing to Irish Tunes, c.1868-c.19217: Back to the Future; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII; 8: Doing it on the Cheap: Liberals; I; II; III; IV; V; 9: Throwing Money About: Conservatives; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; 10: Partition or Squaring (Some) Circles; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; List of Manuscript Sources; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-181792-9

0-19-107564-7