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• First published 2026

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• Names: Reid, Colin, 1979– author

• Title: Irish political thought and the Union : visions of representative government, 1798–1879 / Colin W. Reid, University of Sheffield.

• Description: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026. | Series: Ideas in context | Includes bibliographical references and index.

• Identifiers: LCCN 2025048031 (print) | LCCN 2025048032 (ebook) | ISBN 9781009630184 hardback | ISBN 9781009630153 paperback | ISBN 9781009630191 epub

• Subjects: LCSH: Ireland--Politics and government--19th century | Representative government and representation--Ireland--History--19th century | Home rule--Ireland

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