Boylan / Foley Political Economy and Colonial Ireland

The Propagation and Ideological Functions of Economic Discourse in the Nineteenth Century
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-1-134-92040-2
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten

`I believe that next to good Religious education, a sound knowledge of Political Economy would tend as much to tranquilize this country, if not more, than any other branch of knowledge that can be taught in schools.' - Cork Schools Inspector, 1853
In a nineteenth century Ireland that was divided socially, economically, politically and denominationally, consensus was sought in the new discipline of political economy, which claimed to be scientifically impartial and to transcend all divisions. The authors explore the ideological mission of political economy, and the reasons for the failure of that mission in the wake of the crisis induced by the great famine of 1846/47.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boylan, Thomas

Foley, Tadhg

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: `A Science Unknown in Ireland' 2. The Whatley Chair of Political Economy at T.C.D. 1832-1900 3. Political Economy in the Queen's Colleges (Belfast, Cork, Galway) 1845-1900 4. Easy Lessons in Money Matters: Political Economy in the National Schools 5. The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland 6. `To the Poor the Gospel is Preached': The Barrington Lectures 7. `Leading to Occasions of Sin': Popular Reception of Political Economy in Ireland 8. Conclusion: `Next to Godliness': Political Economy, Ireland and Ideology