Description:
Drawing on postcolonial and famine theory, Nally shows how British colonial policies undermined Irish rural livelihoods and made Ireland vulnerable to catastrophic food crises.
Brief description:
David P. Nally is a University Lecturer and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge, England.
Review Quotes:
"Human Encumbrances is an engaging read and is rooted in an effective synthesis of the best post-revisionist work on the Famine and famine studies in general." --New Hibernia Review