Ireland: The Politics of Enmity 1789-2006

by Paul Bew

Book Overview

The French revolution had an electrifying impact on Irish society. The 1790s saw the birth of modern Irish republicanism and Orangeism, whose antagonism remains a defining feature of Irish political life. The 1790s also saw the birth of a new approach to Ireland within important elements of the British political elite, men like Pitt and Castlereagh. Strongly influenced by Edmund Burke, they argued that Britain's strategic interests were best served...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199561265
• ISBN13: 9780199561261
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.3"