Human encumbrances : political violence and the great Irish famine / David P. Nally.

The history of the Great Irish Famine has been mired in debate over the level of culpability of the British government. Most scholars reject the extreme nationalist charge of genocide, but beyond that there is little consensus. Author David P. Nally argues for a nuanced understanding of "famine...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nally, David P. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Notre Dame : University of Notre Dame Press, 2011.
Temas:
1800-1899
Famines > Political aspects > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Poverty > Political aspects > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Political violence > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Social control > Ireland > History > 19th century.
Famines > Aspect politique > Irlande > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Pauvreté > Aspect politique > Irlande > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Contrôle social > Irlande > Histoire > 19e siècle.
British colonies
Colonies > Administration
Famines > Political aspects
International economic relations
Political violence
Poverty > Political aspects
Social control
Ireland > History > Famine, 1845-1852.
Great Britain > Colonies > Administration > History > 19th century.
Ireland > Foreign economic relations > Great Britain.
Irlande > Histoire > 1845-1852 (Grande Famine)
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Administration > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Irlande > Relations économiques extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
Great Britain
Ireland
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Colonial biopolitics and the functions of famine
  • Fatal circumstances : colonialism and the origins of vulnerability to famine
  • Defining civility : on the poverty of others
  • Engineering civility : colonial welfare and Irish pauper management
  • Imposing civility : the administration of hunger
  • The "ungoverned millions" : Thomas Carlyle and the Irish question
  • The angel of progress : visionary geographies and disaster triage.

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