Lord Dufferin, Ireland and the British Empire, C. 18201900 - Rule By the Best?

List of contents

Prologue 1
1. Introducing Dufferin 4
2. Property 27
3. Irish questions: the empire within 53
4. Will to rule 83
5. Remits of power: governing the self-governed 112
6. Man on the spot: Dufferin as imperial problem solver 141
7. Ornamental empire?: Dufferin as viceroy 164
Conclusion: decline and fall 202

About the author

Annie Tindley is Professor of British and Rural History at Newcastle University.

Summary

This book explores the life and career of the 1st marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826–1902). It links the landowning and aristocratic culture he was born into with his experience of governing across the British Empire, in Canada, Egypt, Syria and India.

Product details

• Authors: Annie Tindley, Annie (Newcastle University Tindley, Tindley Annie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780815368274
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-6827-4
• No. of pages: 238
• Series: Routledge Studies in Modern British History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, British Empire, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / North America, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Asia / South / General