The Resource The politics of pain : postwar England and the rise of nationalism, Fintan O'Toole
The politics of pain : postwar England and the rise of nationalism, Fintan O'Toole
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- Summary
- "From one of the most perceptive observers of the English today comes a brilliantly insightful, mordantly funny account of their seemingly irrational embrace of nationalism. England's recent lurch to the right appears to be but one example of the nationalist wave sweeping across the world, yet as acclaimed Irish critic Fintan O'Toole suggests in The Politics of Pain, it is, in reality, a phenomenon rooted in World War II. We must look not to the vagaries of the European Union but, instead, far back to the end of the British empire, if we hope to understand our most fraternal ally-and the royal mess in which the British now find themselves. O'Toole depicts a roiling nation that almost ludicrously dreams of a German invasion, if only to get the blood going, and that erupts in faux outrage over regulations on "prawn-flavored crisps." A sympathetic yet unsparing observer, O'Toole asks: How did a great nation bring itself to the point of such willful self-harm? His answer represents one of the most profound portraits of the English since Sarah Lyall's New York Times bestseller The Anglo Files"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 232 pages
- Note
- "Originally published the UK under the title Heroic failure : Brexit and the politics of pain."
- Contents
-
- Preface: The importance of not being earnest
- Introduction
- 1. The pleasures of self-pity
- 2. SS-GB : life in occupied England
- 3. The triumph of the light brigade
- 4. A pint of beer, a packet of prawn cocktail flavour crisps and two ounces of dog shit, please
- 5. Sadopopulism
- 6. The twilight of the gods : English dreamtime
- 7. The sore tooth and the broken umbrella
- 8. Postscript: A special place in Hell
- Notes
- Isbn
- 9781631496455
- Label
- The politics of pain : postwar England and the rise of nationalism
- Title
- The politics of pain
- Title remainder
- postwar England and the rise of nationalism
- Statement of responsibility
- Fintan O'Toole
- Title variation
- politics of pain
- Title variation remainder
- postwar England and the rise of nationalism
- Subject
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- trueBrexit, 2016-2020
- European Union -- Great Britain
- European Union -- History -- 21st century
- trueEuropean Union countries -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- trueGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- European Union countries
- trueGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007-
- trueNationalism
- truePolarization (Social sciences)
- truePolitical culture
- trueXenophobia
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From one of the most perceptive observers of the English today comes a brilliantly insightful, mordantly funny account of their seemingly irrational embrace of nationalism. England's recent lurch to the right appears to be but one example of the nationalist wave sweeping across the world, yet as acclaimed Irish critic Fintan O'Toole suggests in The Politics of Pain, it is, in reality, a phenomenon rooted in World War II. We must look not to the vagaries of the European Union but, instead, far back to the end of the British empire, if we hope to understand our most fraternal ally-and the royal mess in which the British now find themselves. O'Toole depicts a roiling nation that almost ludicrously dreams of a German invasion, if only to get the blood going, and that erupts in faux outrage over regulations on "prawn-flavored crisps." A sympathetic yet unsparing observer, O'Toole asks: How did a great nation bring itself to the point of such willful self-harm? His answer represents one of the most profound portraits of the English since Sarah Lyall's New York Times bestseller The Anglo Files"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10829650
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- O'Toole, Fintan
- Dewey number
- 341.242/20941
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HC240.25.G7
- LC item number
- O76 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- European Union
- European Union
- Great Britain
- European Union countries
- Great Britain
- Target audience
- adult
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- postwar England and the rise of nationalism
- Label
- The politics of pain : postwar England and the rise of nationalism, Fintan O'Toole
- Note
- "Originally published the UK under the title Heroic failure : Brexit and the politics of pain."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- Contents
- Preface: The importance of not being earnest -- Introduction -- 1. The pleasures of self-pity -- 2. SS-GB : life in occupied England -- 3. The triumph of the light brigade -- 4. A pint of beer, a packet of prawn cocktail flavour crisps and two ounces of dog shit, please -- 5. Sadopopulism -- 6. The twilight of the gods : English dreamtime -- 7. The sore tooth and the broken umbrella -- 8. Postscript: A special place in Hell -- Notes
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 232 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631496455
- Lccn
- 2019031268
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40029556658
- System control number
-
- on1089013442
- (OCoLC)1089013442
- Label
- The politics of pain : postwar England and the rise of nationalism, Fintan O'Toole
- Note
- "Originally published the UK under the title Heroic failure : Brexit and the politics of pain."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-231)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface: The importance of not being earnest -- Introduction -- 1. The pleasures of self-pity -- 2. SS-GB : life in occupied England -- 3. The triumph of the light brigade -- 4. A pint of beer, a packet of prawn cocktail flavour crisps and two ounces of dog shit, please -- 5. Sadopopulism -- 6. The twilight of the gods : English dreamtime -- 7. The sore tooth and the broken umbrella -- 8. Postscript: A special place in Hell -- Notes
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- xxiv, 232 pages
- Isbn
- 9781631496455
- Lccn
- 2019031268
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40029556658
- System control number
-
- on1089013442
- (OCoLC)1089013442
Subject
- trueBrexit, 2016-2020
- European Union -- Great Britain
- European Union -- History -- 21st century
- trueEuropean Union countries -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- trueGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- European Union countries
- trueGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 2007-
- trueNationalism
- truePolarization (Social sciences)
- truePolitical culture
- trueXenophobia
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