The Slow Failure: Population Decline and Independent Ireland, 1920-1973 by Mary

Description: The Slow Failure by Mary E. Daly Between 1922 and 1966 - most of the first fifty years after independence - the population of Ireland was falling, in the 1950s as rapidly as in the 1880s. This book examines not just the reasons for the decline, but the responses to it by politicians, academics, journalists, churchmen, and others who agonized over their nations ""slow failure. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Today Irelands population is rising, immigration outpaces emigration, most families have two or at most three children, and full-time farmers are in steady decline. But the opposite was true for more than a century, from the great famine of the 1840s until the 1960s. Between 1922 and 1966 - most of the first fifty years after independence - the population of Ireland was falling, in the 1950s as rapidly as in the 1880s. Mary Dalys ""The Slow Failure"" examines not just the reasons for the decline, but the responses to it by politicians, academics, journalists, churchmen, and others who publicly agonized over their nations ""slow failure."" Eager to reverse population decline but fearful that economic development would undermine Irish national identity, they fashioned statistical evidence to support ultimately fruitless policies that encouraged large, rural farm families. Focusing on both Irish government and society, Daly places Irelands population history in the mainstream history of independent Ireland. Dalys research reveals how pastoral visions of an ideal Ireland made it virtually impossible to reverse the fall in population. Promoting large families, for example, contributed to late marriages, actually slowing population growth further. The crucial issue of emigration failed to attract serious government attention except during World War II; successive Irish governments refused to provide welfare services for emigrants, leaving that role to the Catholic Church. Daly takes these and other elements of an often-sad story, weaving them into essential reading for understanding modern Irish history. Author Biography Mary E. Daly is professor of history and dean of the Faculty of Arts, University College Dublin. Her many books include A Social and Economic History of Ireland since 1800; The Famine in Ireland: Industrial Development and Irish National Identity: 1922-39; and Women and Work in Ireland. Review A valuable contribution on a central topic in modern Irish history from a leading historian of Ireland. The quality of the research is second to none. - Enda Delaney, author of Irish Emigration since 1921 Long Description Today Ireland s population is rising, immigration outpaces emigration, most families have two or at most three children, and full-time farmers are in steady decline. But the opposite was true for more than a century, from the great famine of the 1840s until the 1960s. Between 1922 and 1966-- most of the first fifty years after independence-- the population of Ireland was falling, in the 1950s as rapidly as in the 1880s. Mary Daly s "The Slow Failure" examines not just the reasons for the decline, but the responses to it by politicians, academics, journalists, churchmen, and others who publicly agonized over their nation s " slow failure." Eager to reverse population decline but fearful that economic development would undermine Irish national identity, they fashioned statistical evidence to support ultimately fruitless policies to encourage large, rural farm families. Focusing on both Irish government and society, Daly places Ireland s population history in the mainstream history of independent Ireland. Daly s research reveals how pastoral visions of an ideal Ireland made it virtually impossible to reverse the fall in population. Promoting large families, for example, contributed to late marriages, actually slowing population growth further. The crucial issue of emigration failed to attract serious government attention except during World War II; successive Irish governments refused to provide welfare services for emigrants, leaving that role to the Catholic Church. Daly takes these and other elements of an often-sad story, weaving them into essential reading for understanding modernIrish history Review Quote A valuable contribution on a central topic in modern Irish history from a leading historian of Ireland. The quality of the research is second to none." Details ISBN0299212904 Author Mary E. Daly Short Title SLOW FAILURE Publisher University of Wisconsin Press Language English ISBN-10 0299212904 ISBN-13 9780299212902 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-02-28 Imprint University of Wisconsin Press Subtitle Population Decline and Independent Ireland, 1920-1973 Place of Publication Wisconsin Country of Publication United States Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780299212902 AU Release Date 1999-05-14 NZ Release Date 1999-05-14 UK Release Date 1999-05-14 Pages 456 Series History of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora DEWEY 304.62094150904 Illustrations illustrations Audience Undergraduate US Release Date 2006-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161892413;

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