Civilising rural Ireland
The co-operative movement, development and the nation-state, 1889–1939
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Business & Finance, History
| Author: | Patrick Doyle | ISBN: | 9781526124586 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press | Publication: | March 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patrick Doyle |
| ISBN: | 9781526124586 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Publication: | March 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press |
| Language: | English |
The introduction of co-operative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state through the lens of political conflict and violence. Instead the book takes as its focus the numerous leaders, organisers, and members of the Irish co-operative movement. Together these people captured the spirit of change as they created a modern Ireland through their reorganisation of the countryside, the spread of new economic ideas, and the promotion of mutually-owned businesses. Besides giving a comprehensive account of the co-operative movement’s introduction to Irish society the book offers an analysis of the importance of these radical economic ideas upon political Irish nationalism.
The introduction of co-operative societies into the Irish countryside during the late-nineteenth century transformed rural society and created an enduring economic legacy. Civilising rural Ireland challenges predominant narratives of Irish history that explain the emergence of the nation-state through the lens of political conflict and violence. Instead the book takes as its focus the numerous leaders, organisers, and members of the Irish co-operative movement. Together these people captured the spirit of change as they created a modern Ireland through their reorganisation of the countryside, the spread of new economic ideas, and the promotion of mutually-owned businesses. Besides giving a comprehensive account of the co-operative movement’s introduction to Irish society the book offers an analysis of the importance of these radical economic ideas upon political Irish nationalism.
