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Civilising rural Ireland : the co-operative movement, development and the nation-state, 1889-1939

Doyle, Patrick, author

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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.

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Subject: Cooperative societies Ireland. / Ireland History 20th century. / Ireland Rural conditions History.
• ISBN: 1526124564, 9781526124562

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DA959.1.D69 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE