This work examines, in detail, how British ministers and politicians sought to govern Ireland throughout the period of Anglo-Irish Union (1800-1921). This trenchant and original account argues that British politicians had little understanding or time for Irish matters, and oscil…
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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 exi…
The first book to examine in detail how British ministers and politicians sought to govern Ireland throughout the period of Anglo-Irish Union (1800-1921), this trenchant and original account argues that British politicians had little understanding or time for Irish matters, and …