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Britain and Ireland in the eighteenth-century crisis of empire /

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This book examines the British government's policy towards Ireland during the imperial crisis of 1750-83, focusing on its attempts to reassert control over Ireland's increasingly hostile Protestant parliament and populace. Anglo-Irish relations are placed in a wider imperial framework, tak...

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Main Author: Powell, Martyn J., 1972- (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Subjects:
Great Britain > Politics and government > 18th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century.
Ireland > Politics and government > 18th century.
Imperialism > History > 18th century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.
British colonies.
Imperialism.
Politics and government.
Great Britain.
Ireland.
1700-1799
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book examines the British government's policy towards Ireland during the imperial crisis of 1750-83, focusing on its attempts to reassert control over Ireland's increasingly hostile Protestant parliament and populace. Anglo-Irish relations are placed in a wider imperial framework, taking account of British policy towards its colonies, particularly India and America. This book reassesses the importance of Townshend and constant residency; the impact of the north ministry on Irish policy; the significance of legislative independence; the nature of British party attitudes toward Ireland, and the influence of Irish public opinion.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 280 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-270) and index.
ISBN:9780230286290
0230286291
DOI:10.1057/9780230286290