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Irish Studies / History / Journalism

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The Eternal Paddy Irish Identity and the British Press, 1798–1882 Michael de Nie History of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora, James S. Donnelly, Jr., and Thomas Archdeacon, Series Editors "An island, a social state, a race is to be changed" —Times, London, October 7, 1846 Drawing on more than ninety newspapers published in England, Scotland, and Wales, this is the first major detailed analysis of British press coverage of Ireland over the course of the nineteenth century. This book traces the evolution of popular understandings and proposed solutions to the "Irish question," focusing particularly on the interrelationship between the press, the public, and the politicians. The work also engages with ongoing studies of imperialism and British identity, exploring the role of Catholic Ireland in British perceptions of their own identity and their empire. "The standard of scholarship is high, combining breadth and depth of analysis with an acute eye for detail."—Roger Swift, Chester College, United Kingdom Michael de Nie is assistant professor of history at the State University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia. For more information contact our publicity manager, phone: (608) 263-0734, email: publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu

May 2004 LC: 2003020565 DA 384 pp.  6 x 9   49 b/w illus. ISBN 978-0-299-18660-9 Cloth $50.00 s ISBN 978-0-299-18664-7 Paper $24.95 t Add titles to your shopping cart by clicking on the "Add this book to cart" link above. You can submit your order electronically, paying for it with your credit card. Click here for a further explanation of the shopping cart feature Never ordered from us before? Read this first.