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Political Economy and Colonial Ireland The Propagation and Ideological Functions of Economic Discourse in the Nineteenth Century
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`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... Read more
1 POLITICAL ECONOMY: ‘A SCIENCE UNKNOWN IN IRELAND’ 2 THE WHATELY CHAIR OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, 1832–1900 3 POLITICAL ECONOMY AT THE QUEEN’S COLLEGES IN IRELAND (BELFAST, CORK, GALWAY), 1845–1900 4 EASY LESSONS ON MONEY MATTERS: POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS 5 ‘TO THE POOR THE GOSPEL ITS PREACHED’: THE DUBLIN STATISTICAL SOCIETY AND THE BARRINGTON LECTURES 6 ‘NEXT TO GODLINESS’: POLITICAL ECONOMY, IRELAND, AND IDEOLOGY
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Thomas A.Boylan, Timothy P.Foley
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