States of Mind Two Centuries of Anglo-Irish Conflict, 1780-1980

Originally published in 1983 and slightly revised in 1985, joint winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, States of Mind is an exploration of the ideas underlying Anglo-Irish conflict over the past two centuries. This is a book about nationalism and colonialism and above all about political ideology.

About the author

Oliver MacDonagh (1924-2002) was renowned as a scholar in modern British and Irish history. He became Foundation Professor and Chairman at the newly founded Flinders University in Australia. Atter a return to Ireland as Professor of Modern History at Cork, he was appointed W.K. Hancock Professor of History at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University. He wrote books on Irish emigration, Irish political history, 18th century administration and government in Victorian Britain.

Summary

Originally published in 1983 and slightly revised in 1985, joint winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, States of Mind is an exploration of the ideas underlying Anglo-Irish conflict over the past two centuries. This is a book about nationalism and colonialism and above all about political ideology.

Product details

• Authors: MacDonagh Oliver, Oliver Macdonagh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 01.10.2024
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781032861777
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286177-7
• Pages: 158
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: European History, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, Politics & government, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, British Imperialism, Irish nationalism;British imperialism;political ideology history;cultural dualism;colonial legacy studies;clerical politics Ireland;Anglo-Irish political identity formation, political ideology history, clerical politics Ireland, cultural dualism, colonial legacy studies, Anglo-Irish political identity formation