The Great Famine in Ireland and Britain's Financial Crisis. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles Read.
• Authors: Read, Charles
• Contents: List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The sources of financial and political instability; 2. The economic policy reforms of Sir Robert Peel; 3. Famine relief before the crises of 1847; 4. Famine relief during and after the crises; 5. The intentions and consequences of redistributive relief policy; 6. Ireland and Mauritius: the British Empire's other famine in 1847; Conclusion: Britain's biggest economic-policy failure; Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 941.5081; Financial crises -- Great Britain; Financial crises; Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852; Great Britain; Ireland; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1800106270; 9781800106284; 1800106289; 9781800106277
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 22, 2022).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.