Ireland and Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century
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272 Pages

23.4 x 15.6 cm

11 b/w illus.

Series: Irish Historical Monographs

Series Vol. Number: 26

Imprint: Boydell Press

Ireland and Empire in the Late Nineteenth Century

by Fergal O'Leary

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This book examines the place of imperialism in the cultural, political and economic life of late nineteenth-century Irish society.

It highlights the tensions which arose because Ireland was at the same time both a colonial subject of Britain, yet also shared aspects of the imperial culture which was being formed during this period. It considers how Empire seeped into everyday Irish life, explores how Irishmen and Irish women were intimately bound up with British expansionism, with imperial achievements and setbacks enthusiastically covered in many national and local newspapers, and discusses how Irish politicians and students vehemently debated imperial matters in public. It addresses key question including What were the similarities and differences with Britain's imperial experience? Was there a general awareness and understanding of the implications of British overseas expansionism? How was Ireland's ambiguous role in Britain's imperial enterprise perceived: did the Irish perceive themselves as empire-makers, opponents of British national chauvinism, or occupying a more neutral role? Overall, the book provides a nuanced analysis of the impact of the British Empire in Ireland, demonstrating how the Empire was central to Ireland's late nineteenth-century historical experience - for nationalists and unionists alike.
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
Note on Terminology
Chronology

Introduction

Part A. Politics
1. Gladstonian Liberalism: Imperialism in Egypt and Coercion in Ireland
2. Another 'People Struggling to be Free': Crisis and Conquest in the Sudan

Part B. Culture
3. Informing Ireland: Sources of Information and Their Cultural Impact
4. Reading About Empire: The Press and Identities

Part C. Society
5. Building Empires: Humanitarian and Religious Impulses
6. Learning About Empire: Debating Societies and Schooling
7. Economic Ideas: Profit from the Empire or from Home Rule?
Conclusion
Appendix

Bibliography
Index
Fergal O'Leary completed his doctorate at Queen's University, Belfast

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Title Details

272 Pages

2.34 x 1.56 cm

11 b/w illus.

Series: Irish Historical Monographs

Series Vol. Number: 26

Imprint: Boydell Press