William O'Brien, MP
The Metropolitan and International Dimensions of Irish Nationalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11445167 |
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| Authors | Philip Bull (0000-0001-5668-3101, La Trobe University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 212-225 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Immigrants & Minorities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-9288 • E-ISSN: 1744-0521 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02619280903128137 |
| OpenAlex | W2056726033 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
One of the less appreciated, and largely seasonal, occupations that brought Irishmen (and sometimes their families) to London was being a member of the House of Commons. Generally seen as a relatively elite occupational category, these ‘emigrés’ have often escaped the scrutiny of scholars intent on exploring the multitudinous manifestations of the Irish diaspora. This essay offers a case study of one Irish Member of Parliament, William O'Brien, whose pattern of behaviour was different from the generality of Irish members. A Catholic educated in Protestant institutions with a reputation for anticlericalism, yet an ally of Tim Healy, a successful agitator for land reform who nonetheless advocated reconciliation with Irish landlords, a nationalist but an international sophisticate married to a Frenchwoman, a nationalist MP in the imperial parliament, O'Brien embodied some of the paradoxes of Irish Catholic nationalism which was not simply of one complexion, but was divided within itself
Elite · House of Commons · Irish · Irish nationalism · Nationalism · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Protestantism · Scrutiny · Sociology · Irish and British Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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