After the Famine by Michael Turner
After the Famine examines the recovery in Irish agriculture in the wake of the disastrous potato famine of the 1840s, and presents an annual agricultural output series for Ireland from 1850 to 1914. Michael Turner's detailed 1996 study is in three parts: he analyses the changing structure of agriculture in terms of land use and peasant occupancy; he presents estimates of the annual value of Irish output between 1850 and 1914; and he assesses Irish agricultural performance in terms of several measures of productivity. These analyses are placed in the context of British and European agricultural development, and suggest that, contrary to prevailing orthodoxies, landlords rather than tenants were the main beneficiaries in the period leading up to the land reforms. After the Famine is an important contribution to an extremely controversial area of Irish social and economic history.
Review of the hardback: '… a splendid and thought-provoking bookIts implications are deep and wide-ranging.' English Historical Review
Review of the hardback: '… remains an impressive contribution to the economic history of Victorian and Edwardian Ireland.' Irish Studies Review
Review of the hardback: '… remains an impressive contribution to the economic history of Victorian and Edwardian Ireland.' Irish Studies Review
Michael A. is a well-known author. Turner is Alliant International University's Cannon Professor of International Relations. He worked at the Central Intelligence Agency for fifteen years, in various analytical and staff posts. Dr. Turner has also held rotational positions on Capitol Hill, as well as at the Departments of State and Defense. He's written a lot and given a lot of talks about national security, intelligence, and Aegean and Middle Eastern affairs. He currently resides in San Diego.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521553889 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521553881 |
| Title | After the Famine |
| Author | Michael Turner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1996-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
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