Hints Towards The Pacification Of Ireland: Addressed, More Particularly, To The Ruling Powers Of The Day - Softcover

John Talbot, Earl Of Shrewsbury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371604672 ISBN 13: 9780371604670

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Hints Towards The Pacification Of Ireland: Addressed, More Particularly, To The Ruling Powers Of The Day by John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury is a mid-19th-century political tract arguing that lasting peace in Ireland must be achieved not by coercion but by addressing social and economic grievances. The work critiques English policy in Ireland, contending that the governing class has repeatedly neglected Irish welfare and that durable reform must combine social improvements with prudent political development. It outlines a middle course that prioritizes social measures—improving agriculture, land relations, the poor, education, and public works—while examining the limitations of the existing reform agenda and the dangers of perpetual agitation or coercive repression. The author advocates large-scale, state-backed development of Ireland’s resources (bog drainage, agriculture expansion, railways) to create employment and prosperity for both Ireland and the United Kingdom. He calls for fairer representation and the reform of institutions, while questioning the role of the Church of Ireland in governance. Historical parallels to Belgium, Greece, and other nations are used to illustrate potential paths to peace and national progress within the British Empire.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371604672
• ISBN 13: 9780371604670
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108