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Governing Hibernia : British politicians and Ireland 1800-1921 /

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 po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoppen, K. Theodore, 1941- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Irish question.
Ireland > History > 19th century.
Ireland > History > 20th century.
Ireland > Politics and government > 19th century.
Ireland > Politics and government > 20th century.
British > Ireland > History > 19th century.
British > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Question irlandaise.
Irlande > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Irlande > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Irlande > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siècle.
Irlande > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Britanniques > Irlande > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Britanniques > Irlande > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Europe > Ireland.
British
Irish question
Politics and government
Ireland
1800-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191075643
0191075647
9780191817922
0191817929