What Is to Be Done for Ireland?

Irish scientist and politician John Ball's 1849 pamphlet criticises legislative attempts to alleviate the Irish Potato Famine.

Sommario

What is to be done for Ireland?

Riassunto

Irish scientist and politician John Ball (1818–89) had been an assistant poor law commissioner when the first edition of his pamphlet was published in 1847. This 1849 second edition criticises English attitudes towards the Irish and argues for an urgent revision of government policy to alleviate the Irish Potato Famine.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Ball
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.12.2014
• EAN: 9781108077613
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07761-3
• Pagine: 130
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, British & Irish history