Outrage in the Age of Reform: Irish Agrarian Violence, Imperial Insecurity, and British Governing Policy, 1830-1845

During the 1830s, Ireland's role in British politics increased due to agrarian violence, known as outrages. This book argues that while Whig politicians aimed to incorporate Ireland, Conservative politicians used these outrages to hinder political change. It highlights how Anglo-Irish conservatives framed Irish violence as a threat to the Union and the empire. The book also suggests that Irish people perpetuated outrages to assert justice against British sovereignty.

Format: Hardback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 22 September 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

As Britain grappled with political reform in the 1830s, Ireland assumed a growing significance in shaping British politics. This groundbreaking book explores the pivotal role that Irish agrarian violence, commonly referred to as "outrages," played in the unfolding of the reform decade. It argues that while Whig politicians sought to integrate Ireland fully into the political union to address longstanding grievances, Conservative politicians and media outlets capitalized on Irish outrages to hinder political change. Jay R. Roszman sheds light on how a faction within the Conservative party, including many Anglo-Irish individuals, framed Irish violence within a broader imperial context, emphasizing how outrages posed a threat to the Union and the wider empire. By utilizing underutilized sources, the book also offers a fresh perspective on how Irish people interpreted everyday agrarian violence in pre-Famine society, suggesting that many perpetuated outrages to assert popularly held notions of justice against the imposition of British sovereignty.

As Britain grappled with political reform in the 1830s, Ireland assumed a growing significance in shaping British politics. This groundbreaking book explores the pivotal role that Irish agrarian violence, commonly referred to as "outrages," played in the unfolding of the reform decade. It argues that while Whig politicians sought to integrate Ireland fully into the political union to address longstanding grievances, Conservative politicians and media outlets capitalized on Irish outrages to hinder political change. Jay R. Roszman sheds light on how a faction within the Conservative party, including many Anglo-Irish individuals, framed Irish violence within a broader imperial context, emphasizing how outrages posed a threat to the Union and the wider empire. By utilizing underutilized sources, the book also offers a fresh perspective on how Irish people interpreted everyday agrarian violence in pre-Famine society, suggesting that many perpetuated outrages to assert popularly held notions of justice against the imposition of British sovereignty.

Weight: 611g
ISBN-13: 9781009186780