Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Jackson’s stylish and impartial interpretation continues to provide the most up-to-date and important survey of 200 years of Irish history.
A new edition of this highly acclaimed history of Ireland, reflecting both the very latest political developments and growth of scholarship
Jackson provides a balanced and authoritative account of the complex political history of modern Ireland
Draws on original research and extensive reading of the latest secondary literature
Jackson provides an impressive treatment of events coupled with flowing narrative, delivered analytically and elegantly
About the Author
Alvin Jackson is Richard Lodge Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh. He was previously Professor of Modern Irish History at the Queen's University of Belfast, Lecturer in Modern Irish History at University College Dublin and John Burns Visiting Professor at Boston College. His earlier publications include The Ulster Party (1989), Colonel Edward Saunderson: Land and Loyalty in Victorian Ireland (1995) and Home Rule: An Irish History 1800-2000 (2003).
