Governing Hibernia: British Politicians and Ireland 1800-1921

by K. Theodore Hoppen

The Anglo-Irish Union of 1800 which established the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland made British ministers in London more directly responsible for Irish affairs than had previously been the case. The Act did not, however, provide for full integration, and left in existence a separate administration in Dublin under a Viceroy and a Chief Secretary. This created tensions that were never resolved. The relationship that ensued has generally...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198207433
• ISBN13: 9780198207436
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.5"