In this episode, Lasse Andersen speaks with Dr James Stafford about his
book The Case of Ireland: Commerce, Empire and the European Order,
1776-1848 (CUP, 2022). The topics of discussion cover many aspects of
James’ book, including the impact of the American and French Revolutions on
Irish politics; the Enlightenment critique of Empire in Ireland; Adam
Smith’s proposal for a Union between Britain and Ireland; the prospect of
Ireland becoming a free port for international trade; the Napoleonic Wars
and their effects on Ireland and on the British perception of Ireland, and
the continental critique of Britain’s failure to address the issues of the
Irish economy.
New Work In Intellectual History