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100 1 _aRosenbaum, S.
_q(Simon),
_d1877-1950
245 1 0 _aAgainst Home Rule: The Case for the Union :
_b(1912)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-24
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Against Home Rule: The Case for the Union" by S. Rosenbaum is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents a collection of essays by prominent Unionist politicians and thinkers arguing against the idea of Home Rule for Ireland. The central theme revolves around the belief that granting Home Rule would undermine British unity, jeopardize national security, and lead to severe socio-economic repercussions, particularly for the Protestant minority in Ireland. The opening of the work establishes the context by presenting a preface from A. Bonar Law, who outlines the intent of the collection, which is to articulate a robust case against Home Rule while also promoting a constructive Unionist policy for Ireland's prosperity. Law highlights the perceived dangers of an Irish Parliament, asserting that it would threaten the stability of the British Empire and the civil rights of Unionists, particularly those residing in Ulster. He argues that the prosperity of Ireland has been historically linked to Unionist governance and that the agitation for Home Rule has stemmed from mismanagement of land issues, rather than genuine nationalist sentiment. The content sets a foundational understanding that the essays will address historical, political, legal, and economic arguments to counter the call for Irish autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIreland -- Economic conditions
653 _aHome rule -- Ireland
653 _aLand tenure -- Ireland
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15450
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