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Why Ireland Is Poor reveals how free trade and political unions shaped a nation’s economy and misery.
In this historical analysis, the author traces how policies and global markets affected Irish industry, rents, and livelihoods from the early 1800s onward. The book argues that the Act of Union and subsequent free-trade measures undermined local manufacturers, pushing workers from skilled jobs into poverty and emigration. Through historical accounts and contemporary commentary, it links rising rents, exhausted land, and periodic famines to an economic system seen as biased toward British interests.
- Exposes how free trade changed Irish industry, leading to unemployment and displacement.
- Connects rising rents and land degradation to poverty and emigration in Ireland.
- Discusses historical debates over protection, unions, and economic policy.
- Offers a critical view of how national policy affected everyday workers and communities.
Ideal for readers of economic history, policy critique, and Irish history seeking a provocative perspective on trade and its social costs.
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