Civilising Rural Ireland: The Co-Operative Movement, Development and the Nation-State, 1889-1939 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781526150561)

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.

Author: Patrick Doyle
ISBN-10: 1526150565
ISBN-13: 9781526150561
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2020
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d