Civilising rural Ireland : the co-operative movement, development and the nation-state, 1889-1939 /
The introduction of cooperative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state throug...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2019.
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| Summary: | The introduction of cooperative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state through the lens of political conflict and violence. Instead, the book takes as its focus the numerous leaders, organizers and members of the Irish cooperative movement. Together these people captured the spirit of change as they created a modern Ireland through their reorganization of the countryside, the spread of new economic ideas and the promotion of mutually-owned businesses. Besides giving a comprehensive account of the cooperative movement's introduction to Irish society the book offers an analysis of the importance of these radical economic ideas upon political Irish nationalism. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1526124564 9781526124562 |