Changing Land: Diaspora Activism and the Irish Land War

The Irish Land War was a social revolution that challenged established ideas of property and land ownership. Changing Land offers a new study of Irish emigrants activism in the United States, Argentina, Scotland, and England and their relationships with Ireland, revealing new layers of radical circuitry between Ireland and disparate international locations. It addresses the neglect of developments in non-Anglophone places in studies of the "Irish world" and presents a powerful addition to our understanding of the history of modern Ireland and the Irish diaspora, migration, and the history of transnational radicalism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2021
Publisher: New York University Press

The Irish Land War, a pivotal moment in modern Irish history, marked a profound social revolution that challenged established notions of property and land ownership. This war was characterized by its internationalism, fueled by connections between various emigrant communities and a recognition of how the Land Leagues demands to lower rents, end evictions, and abolish "landlordism" in Ireland resonated with broader radical and reform causes.

Changing Land, a groundbreaking study by Niall Whelehan, delves into the activism of Irish emigrants in the United States, Argentina, Scotland, and England, exploring their intricate relationships with Ireland. By bringing previously unknown figures to the forefront and reclaiming the voices of women and men who have been marginalized or overlooked in existing accounts, Whelehan offers a fresh and original perspective on the Irish diaspora's involvement in the land movement. Tracing the transnational lives of these individuals reveals a rich tapestry of radical connections between Ireland and diverse international locations, showcasing how the land movement intertwined with various forms of oppositional politics, ranging from moderate reform to feminism to revolutionary anarchism.

By including Argentina, which housed the largest Irish community outside the English-speaking world, this book addresses the neglect of developments in non-Anglophone places in studies of the "Irish world." Changing Land makes a significant contribution to our understanding of modern Ireland, the Irish diaspora, migration, and the history of transnational radicalism.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 161 x 236 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781479809554