Book contents
- Land and Liberalism
- Land and Liberalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 ‘Our American Aristotle’
- 2 Agrarianism and Political Thought
- 3 The Land War and the Land League
- 4 The Catholic Church and the Land Question
- 5 Transatlantic Radicalism and the Land Question
- 6 Class, Culture, and Place
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - ‘Our American Aristotle’
Henry George’s Gilded Age
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 March 2023
- Land and Liberalism
- Land and Liberalism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 ‘Our American Aristotle’
- 2 Agrarianism and Political Thought
- 3 The Land War and the Land League
- 4 The Catholic Church and the Land Question
- 5 Transatlantic Radicalism and the Land Question
- 6 Class, Culture, and Place
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The North Atlantic is best considered as an increasingly integrated economic and social region during the late nineteenth century, and this approach helps to clarify Ireland’s geopolitical place during the ideologically tumultuous 1880s. Using this framework, this chapter explores the place of Henry George and of the Irish Land War in this fractious period, detailing how technological and political developments reshaped long-standing assumptions. It explains how the Land War became an international event, with significance extending far beyond Ireland itself. The chapter also recounts George’s intellectual biography, setting the scene for the development of his most famous work, Progress and Poverty. The reaction to this book is assessed, particularly the most common arguments made by critics, and the ways in which these critiques developed commonalities across the political spectrum.
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- Land and LiberalismHenry George and the Irish Land War, pp. 13 - 43Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023