Print and Party Politics in Ireland, 1689-1714, 1st ed. 2018 Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media Series

This book is the first full-length study of the development of Irish political print culture from the Glorious Revolution of 1688-9 to the advent of the Hanoverian succession in 1714. Based on extensive analysis of publications produced in Ireland during the period, including newspapers, sermons and pamphlet literature, this book demonstrates that print played a significant role in contributing to escalating tensions between tory and whig partisans in Ireland during this period. Indeed, by the end of Queen Anne?s reign the public were, for the first time in an Irish context, called upon in printed publications to make judgements about the behaviour of politicians and political parties and express their opinion in this regard at the polls. These new developments laid the groundwork for further expansion of the Irish press over the decades that followed.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I External Influences.- Chapter 2: Newspapers and news-sheets, 1689-1714.- Chapter 3: Commentary and opinion, 1689-1714.- Chapter 4: Church, state, and pulpit, 1689-1714.- Part II Domestic Affairs.- Chapter 5: Towards a two party system, 1689-1699.- Chapter 6: Moderate Schemes and rising tensions, 1699-1708.- Chapter 7:  Whigs and Tories, 1709-1712.- Chapter 8: Crisis, 1713-14.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.- Index

Suzanne Forbes is Lecturer in History at the Open University, UK. 

Provides the first comprehensive study of the development of Irish political print culture from 1688 to 1714 Utilises a wide range of print media, including newspapers, sermons and pamphlet literature Demonstrates the significant role that printed publications played in escalating partisan tensions in Ireland