

World War Civ 22: Irish Home Rule and Britain’s near-civil war before 1914
Aug 31, 2023
The podcast explores the issue of Irish Home Rule and Britain's near-civil war before 1914. Topics include the involvement of Protestants and Catholics in the 1798 uprising, the parallels between Israel and Protestant settlers in Ireland, the decline in population during the 1840s famine, the complexities of implementing measures, the creation of an Irish assembly with limited power, challenges to democracy and the rigged system, the socialist international, political tensions and the potential for civil war, and the conflict between government and Ulster in Ireland.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Irish Question and the 1798 Uprising
02:07 • 9min
Israel, Protestant Settlers, and Parallels with Ireland
11:21 • 2min
The Act of Union and Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Movement
12:57 • 7min
The Impact of Population Loss on Ireland's Agricultural Situation
19:43 • 12min
The Complexities of Implementing Measures
31:38 • 17min
The Creation of an Irish Assembly
48:39 • 27min
Challenges to Democracy and the Rigged System
01:15:38 • 2min
Socialist International, Resignation, and Successor
01:17:11 • 2min
Political tensions and the potential for civil war
01:19:04 • 26min
Conflict Between Government and Ulster in Ireland
01:44:37 • 11min