Edward Blake, Irish nationalist : a Canadian statesman in Irish politics, 1892-1907 / / Margaret A. Banks
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| Autore: |
Banks Margaret A.
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| Titolo: |
Edward Blake, Irish nationalist : a Canadian statesman in Irish politics, 1892-1907 / / Margaret A. Banks
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| Pubblicazione: | [Toronto, Ontario] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1957 |
| ©1957 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (383 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 71.050924 |
| Soggetto topico: | Irish question |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. BLAKE'S ENTRY INTO IRISH POLITICS -- The Invitation -- Member for South Longford -- Early Activities -- III. THE HOME RULE BILL OF 1893 -- Negotiations -- First Reading -- Second Reading -- The Final Stages -- IV. BLAKE AND PARTY FINANCE, 1893-4 -- Canadian and American Financial Missions -- The Tweedmouth Incident -- V. NATIONALIST DISSENSION AND THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1895 -- The "Omagh Scandal -- VI. THE FINANCIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION -- The Report -- The Conference -- The Debate in Parliament -- VII. THE IRISH SITUATION AND BLAKE'S RELATIONSHIP TO IT, 1896-7 -- The Irish Race Convention -- Party Resolutions -- Blake and Canada -- VIII. NATIONALIST REUNION -- The United Irish League -- Negotiations for Reunion -- A United Irish Party -- The Party and the League -- IX. IRISH NATIONALIST ACTIVITIES, 1900-2 -- Imperial Issues -- Payment of Members -- Protest Against Coercion -- The League Delegation to America -- X. BLAKE'S ACTIVITIES CURTAILED, 1903-6 -- The Land Question -- The Cork Writ -- Visits to Canada -- XI. BLAKE'S CLOSING MONTHS IN IRISH POLITICS -- The Irish Council Bill -- Retirement -- XII. CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | An informative account, based on careful research, of Edward Blake, an enigmatic figure in Canadian politics, whose career encountered unequalled frustrations and discouragement, but whom Sir Wilfrid Laurier unhesitatingly termed "the most powerful intellectual force in Canadian political history." |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Edward Blake, Irish nationalist |
| ISBN: | 1-4426-5656-5 |
| 1-4426-3325-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910797240803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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