If the Irish Ran the World: Montserrat, 1630-1730

by Donald Harman Akenson

Book Overview

What would have happened if the Irish had conquered and controlled a vast empire? Would they have been more humane rulers than the English? Using the Caribbean island of Montserrat as a case study of "Irish" imperialism, Donald Akenson addresses these questions and provides a detailed history of the island during its first century as a European colony.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9766400415
• ISBN13: 9789766400415
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
• Length: 288 Pages