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Ideas of the Liberal Party: Perceptions, Agendas, and Liberal Politics in the House of Commons, 1... more Ideas of the Liberal Party: Perceptions, Agendas, and Liberal Politics in the House of Commons, 1832-1852 utilizes previous unexamined archival material of backbench members of parliament to reveal the emergence and development of early- to mid-nineteenth century liberalism. Analyzes crucial votes in the House of Commons to illuminate the importance of the development of the liberal party to the politics of the period. Presents a fresh and insightful analysis of nineteenth century politics
This third edition of Joseph Coohill's bestselling book has been fully updated to include all lat... more This third edition of Joseph Coohill's bestselling book has been fully updated to include all latest political developments. Starting with the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island, the book takes us right up to the Good Friday Agreement, and beyond, covering all the major events that have shaped the country. Clear and lucid, it will continue to provide a valuable resource to tourists, students and all those interested in Ireland's complex history.
"A brisk and clear introduction to Irish history" -- Cormac O'Grada, Professor of History, University College Dublin
"Fair to both the Nationalist and Unionist traditions." -- Jeremy Black, University of Exeter
Papers by Joseph Coohill
Teaching history, Sep 1, 2004
Oxford University Press eBooks, Sep 23, 2004
The History Teacher, Aug 1, 2006
Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 18... more Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 1800 Geography Prehistoric Ireland Early Irish society Early Christian Ireland The age of the Vikings Norman Ireland (1169-1300) Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Ireland Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ireland (1400-1534) The Tudor conquest Stuart Ireland (1603-60) Ireland during the Restoration and the Jacobite War (1660-91) Ireland under the Penal Laws (1691-1778) Ireland 1775-1800 Interpretations 2 O'Connell, Religion and Politics, 1800-48 O'Connell and Catholic emancipation The Catholic Association and the Catholic Rent Political Pressure and the granting of emancipation Repeal Young Ireland Economy, society and religion Interpretations 3. The Famine, 1845-52 Preconditions The blight The coming of famine The soup Hunger, disease and emigration The extension of the Poor Law New relief policies Effects Interpretations 4. Fenianism and the Land, 1848-81 The three Fs and the Tenant League Fenianism The land problem resurfaces The Land League and the Land War Religion Interpretations - Fenianism Interpretations - Land War 5. Home Rule, 1870-93 Isaac Butt and the origins of Home Rule The rise of Parnell Parnell's fall Conservative and unionist opposition to Home Rule Interpretations 6. Nationalism, Unionism and Irish Identity, 1891-1922 Land refornms continue Rural and urban life Gaelic revival Nationalism and unionism, 1891-1914 War in Europe and war in Ireland, 1914-22 Interpretations Interpretations - the Easter Rising Interpretations - partition Interpretations - nationalism and unionism 7. The Making of Two Irelands, 1922-66 The Irish Free State, 1922-32 Northern Ireland, 1922-32 The Free State and Eire, 1932-49 Northern Ireland, 1932-66 The Republic of Ireland, 1949-66 Interpretations 8. Troubles and Triumphs, 1966-2004 The Republic of Ireland, 1966-82 Northern Ireland and the Troubles, 1996-82 Ireland, 1982-2000 The peace process Social and political life in the Republic The Good Friday Agreement and beyond Interpretations 9. Conclusion: Themes in Irish History 10.Bibliography and Further Reading Index
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004
Acknowledgments Notes on the Text Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Introduction The Self-... more Acknowledgments Notes on the Text Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Introduction The Self-Perception, Construction and Presentation of a Liberal Party and a Liberal Politics in the House of Commons 1832-52 1: Liberal Terms and Liberal Labels 2: Liberal Politics in the Constituencies and the House of Commons 3: Liberal Party Control 4: The Liberal Brigade, the Speakership and Lichfield House:Ideas of Co-operation among Liberal Groups in 1835 Liberal Agendas in Conflict and Consensus: Ideas, Issues, Language and Behaviour among Liberal Party MPs 1832-52 5: Appropriation and the Formation of the Parliamentary Liberal Party 6: Symbolism and Responsibility: Church Rates and Expectations of the Liberal Party 7: Irish Religion in British Politics: The Maynooth Difficulties for Liberal Party MPs 8: Free Trade Agendas: The Construction of an Article of Faith, 1837-50 Conclusion Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 18... more Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 1800 Geography Prehistoric Ireland Early Irish society Early Christian Ireland The age of the Vikings Norman Ireland (1169-1300) Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Ireland Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ireland (1400-1534) The Tudor conquest Stuart Ireland (1603-60) Ireland during the Restoration and the Jacobite War (1660-91) Ireland under the Penal Laws (1691-1778) Ireland 1775-1800 Interpretations 2 O'Connell, Religion and Politics, 1800-48 O'Connell and Catholic emancipation The Catholic Association and the Catholic Rent Political Pressure and the granting of emancipation Repeal Young Ireland Economy, society and religion Interpretations 3. The Famine, 1845-52 Preconditions The blight The coming of famine The soup Hunger, disease and emigration The extension of the Poor Law New relief policies Effects Interpretations 4. Fenianism and the Land, 1848-81 The three Fs and the Ten...
Parliamentary History, 2008
There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal ... more There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal party in the house of commons. Various dates are p e n-1835, 1846-47 and 1859. This divergence of opinion is caused by different interpretations of how non-Conservative members of parliament thought about political parties in early nineteenth-century terms, and how they behaved in division lobbies and in other political spheres. It is also a product of arguments over the nature of politics between the first two reform acts. Many historians consider any pre-1859 cooperation between different non-Conservative groups to have been too tenuous and temporary to identify the beginnings ofthe Liberal party. This argument maintains that the Whigs, radicals, reformers, and Irish repealer M.P.s formed a very loose group of politicians willing to work together only when they agreed on specific measures. These M.P.s clung to their individual factions, distrusted other reformed-minded M.P.s almost as much as they feared the prospect of Conservative governments, and never solidified any agreements for common action. This cloud of a coalition could never be called a Liberal purty in any meaningful sense of the term, and did not necessarily represent the genesis of the later Gladstonian Liberal party. For this group of historians, 'party' needed more than this mere consensus on a handful of issues.' Other historians have fewer requirements for what consistitued the Liberal party in these years. They stress that the commonality of action on crucial issues during this period provides enough evidence for party behaviour and party feeling among different groups of reform-minded M.P.s, as long as unreasonable and anachronistic expectations of what contemporaries thought of as a party are not used as filters. Further, they see a core of liberal values and liberal politics coalescing in the wake of 1832.2 These values and ' Until the last 20 years, this had been the historiographical consensuy. For more recent proponents of this position, we I.
Teaching History a Journal of Methods, Sep 22, 2004
An MA thesis on party voting during the passage of the Education Act of 1870 in the House of Comm... more An MA thesis on party voting during the passage of the Education Act of 1870 in the House of Commons. Please remember that it is only an MA thesis.
The History Teacher, Jan 1, 2006
No SENSIBLE HISTORIAN would argue that using images in history lectures is a pedagogical waste of... more No SENSIBLE HISTORIAN would argue that using images in history lectures is a pedagogical waste of time. We all seem to accept the idea that visual elements (paintings, photographs, films, maps, charts, etc.) enhance the retention of historical information and add greatly to ...
Parliamentary History, Jan 1, 2003
Parliamentary History, Jan 1, 2005
There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal ... more There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal party in the house of commons. Various dates are pen - 1835, 1846-47 and 1859. This divergence of opinion is caused by different interpretations of how non-Conservative members of ...
Ideas of the Liberal Party: Perceptions, Agendas, and Liberal Politics in the House of Commons, 1... more Ideas of the Liberal Party: Perceptions, Agendas, and Liberal Politics in the House of Commons, 1832-1852 utilizes previous unexamined archival material of backbench members of parliament to reveal the emergence and development of early- to mid-nineteenth century liberalism. Analyzes crucial votes in the House of Commons to illuminate the importance of the development of the liberal party to the politics of the period. Presents a fresh and insightful analysis of nineteenth century politics
This third edition of Joseph Coohill's bestselling book has been fully updated to include all lat... more This third edition of Joseph Coohill's bestselling book has been fully updated to include all latest political developments. Starting with the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island, the book takes us right up to the Good Friday Agreement, and beyond, covering all the major events that have shaped the country. Clear and lucid, it will continue to provide a valuable resource to tourists, students and all those interested in Ireland's complex history.
"A brisk and clear introduction to Irish history" -- Cormac O'Grada, Professor of History, University College Dublin
"Fair to both the Nationalist and Unionist traditions." -- Jeremy Black, University of Exeter
Teaching history, Sep 1, 2004
Oxford University Press eBooks, Sep 23, 2004
The History Teacher, Aug 1, 2006
Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 18... more Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 1800 Geography Prehistoric Ireland Early Irish society Early Christian Ireland The age of the Vikings Norman Ireland (1169-1300) Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Ireland Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ireland (1400-1534) The Tudor conquest Stuart Ireland (1603-60) Ireland during the Restoration and the Jacobite War (1660-91) Ireland under the Penal Laws (1691-1778) Ireland 1775-1800 Interpretations 2 O'Connell, Religion and Politics, 1800-48 O'Connell and Catholic emancipation The Catholic Association and the Catholic Rent Political Pressure and the granting of emancipation Repeal Young Ireland Economy, society and religion Interpretations 3. The Famine, 1845-52 Preconditions The blight The coming of famine The soup Hunger, disease and emigration The extension of the Poor Law New relief policies Effects Interpretations 4. Fenianism and the Land, 1848-81 The three Fs and the Tenant League Fenianism The land problem resurfaces The Land League and the Land War Religion Interpretations - Fenianism Interpretations - Land War 5. Home Rule, 1870-93 Isaac Butt and the origins of Home Rule The rise of Parnell Parnell's fall Conservative and unionist opposition to Home Rule Interpretations 6. Nationalism, Unionism and Irish Identity, 1891-1922 Land refornms continue Rural and urban life Gaelic revival Nationalism and unionism, 1891-1914 War in Europe and war in Ireland, 1914-22 Interpretations Interpretations - the Easter Rising Interpretations - partition Interpretations - nationalism and unionism 7. The Making of Two Irelands, 1922-66 The Irish Free State, 1922-32 Northern Ireland, 1922-32 The Free State and Eire, 1932-49 Northern Ireland, 1932-66 The Republic of Ireland, 1949-66 Interpretations 8. Troubles and Triumphs, 1966-2004 The Republic of Ireland, 1966-82 Northern Ireland and the Troubles, 1996-82 Ireland, 1982-2000 The peace process Social and political life in the Republic The Good Friday Agreement and beyond Interpretations 9. Conclusion: Themes in Irish History 10.Bibliography and Further Reading Index
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004
Acknowledgments Notes on the Text Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Introduction The Self-... more Acknowledgments Notes on the Text Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Introduction The Self-Perception, Construction and Presentation of a Liberal Party and a Liberal Politics in the House of Commons 1832-52 1: Liberal Terms and Liberal Labels 2: Liberal Politics in the Constituencies and the House of Commons 3: Liberal Party Control 4: The Liberal Brigade, the Speakership and Lichfield House:Ideas of Co-operation among Liberal Groups in 1835 Liberal Agendas in Conflict and Consensus: Ideas, Issues, Language and Behaviour among Liberal Party MPs 1832-52 5: Appropriation and the Formation of the Parliamentary Liberal Party 6: Symbolism and Responsibility: Church Rates and Expectations of the Liberal Party 7: Irish Religion in British Politics: The Maynooth Difficulties for Liberal Party MPs 8: Free Trade Agendas: The Construction of an Article of Faith, 1837-50 Conclusion Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 18... more Acknowledgements Preface Pronunciation guide for Irish words Map Introduction 1 Ireland Before 1800 Geography Prehistoric Ireland Early Irish society Early Christian Ireland The age of the Vikings Norman Ireland (1169-1300) Thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Ireland Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ireland (1400-1534) The Tudor conquest Stuart Ireland (1603-60) Ireland during the Restoration and the Jacobite War (1660-91) Ireland under the Penal Laws (1691-1778) Ireland 1775-1800 Interpretations 2 O'Connell, Religion and Politics, 1800-48 O'Connell and Catholic emancipation The Catholic Association and the Catholic Rent Political Pressure and the granting of emancipation Repeal Young Ireland Economy, society and religion Interpretations 3. The Famine, 1845-52 Preconditions The blight The coming of famine The soup Hunger, disease and emigration The extension of the Poor Law New relief policies Effects Interpretations 4. Fenianism and the Land, 1848-81 The three Fs and the Ten...
Parliamentary History, 2008
There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal ... more There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal party in the house of commons. Various dates are p e n-1835, 1846-47 and 1859. This divergence of opinion is caused by different interpretations of how non-Conservative members of parliament thought about political parties in early nineteenth-century terms, and how they behaved in division lobbies and in other political spheres. It is also a product of arguments over the nature of politics between the first two reform acts. Many historians consider any pre-1859 cooperation between different non-Conservative groups to have been too tenuous and temporary to identify the beginnings ofthe Liberal party. This argument maintains that the Whigs, radicals, reformers, and Irish repealer M.P.s formed a very loose group of politicians willing to work together only when they agreed on specific measures. These M.P.s clung to their individual factions, distrusted other reformed-minded M.P.s almost as much as they feared the prospect of Conservative governments, and never solidified any agreements for common action. This cloud of a coalition could never be called a Liberal purty in any meaningful sense of the term, and did not necessarily represent the genesis of the later Gladstonian Liberal party. For this group of historians, 'party' needed more than this mere consensus on a handful of issues.' Other historians have fewer requirements for what consistitued the Liberal party in these years. They stress that the commonality of action on crucial issues during this period provides enough evidence for party behaviour and party feeling among different groups of reform-minded M.P.s, as long as unreasonable and anachronistic expectations of what contemporaries thought of as a party are not used as filters. Further, they see a core of liberal values and liberal politics coalescing in the wake of 1832.2 These values and ' Until the last 20 years, this had been the historiographical consensuy. For more recent proponents of this position, we I.
Teaching History a Journal of Methods, Sep 22, 2004
An MA thesis on party voting during the passage of the Education Act of 1870 in the House of Comm... more An MA thesis on party voting during the passage of the Education Act of 1870 in the House of Commons. Please remember that it is only an MA thesis.
The History Teacher, Jan 1, 2006
No SENSIBLE HISTORIAN would argue that using images in history lectures is a pedagogical waste of... more No SENSIBLE HISTORIAN would argue that using images in history lectures is a pedagogical waste of time. We all seem to accept the idea that visual elements (paintings, photographs, films, maps, charts, etc.) enhance the retention of historical information and add greatly to ...
Parliamentary History, Jan 1, 2003
Parliamentary History, Jan 1, 2005
There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal ... more There is a fundamental disagreement between historians about dating the formation of the Liberal party in the house of commons. Various dates are pen - 1835, 1846-47 and 1859. This divergence of opinion is caused by different interpretations of how non-Conservative members of ...