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Ireland's Opportunity : Global Irish Nationalism and the South African War.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lynn, Shane.
- Series:
- The Glucksman Irish Diaspora Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Irish diaspora.
- Irish--Foreign countries--History--19th century.
- Irish.
- Nationalism--Ireland--History--19th century.
- Nationalism.
- South African War, 1899-1902--Foreign public opinion, Irish.
- South African War, 1899-1902.
- Ireland--Foreign relations--South Africa.
- Ireland.
- South Africa--Foreign relations--Ireland.
- South Africa.
- Ireland--Politics and government--1837-1901.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "Ireland's Opportunity is about how the South African War transformed nationalist politics across Ireland's global diaspora"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- "The hour of destiny" : the nationalist resurgence in Ireland
- "Physical farce" : transatlantic Fenianism and the dynamiting of the Welland Canal
- . "Either Irish or German, or a very bad mixture of both" : Agent X and the pro-Boers of San Francisco
- "Petty injuries" : the limits of Irish American agitation
- "Jingoistic hysteria" : James Grattan Grey and the war in New Zealand
- "Strictly constitutional" : Australia's Irish nationalists juggle loyalty and dissent
- "A few idiots"? Irish nationalists in Canada mention the war
- "Ha! ha!" : unmasking Agent Z (and uncaging Luke Dillon)
- Conclusion. The "beginning of the end"?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781479835652
- 147983565X
- OCLC:
- 1511109424
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