Dedication

pp v-vi

Contents

pp vii-vii

List of illustrations

pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements

pp ix-x

Principal abbreviations

pp xi-xi

Notes on conventions

pp xii-xii

Glossary

pp xiii-xiv

Introduction

pp 1-10

Part One - Policing and large-scale disorder

pp 11-12

1 - Civil Law Enforcers in a ‘Self-policing’ Society

pp 13-32

2 - The Standing Army and Policing

pp 33-56

3 - Local Militias, Irregular Forces and the ‘Tory Wars’

pp 57-82

Part Two - Popular Protest and Collective Action

pp 83-84

4 - ‘Mobs’, Authorities and Popular Politics

pp 85-103

5 - A ‘Rebellious Traditional Culture’ in Ireland

pp 104-128

6 - ‘Riot and Rescue’ and Anti-Taxation Protest

pp 129-156

7 - Journeymen, Masters and ‘Collective Bargaining by Riot’ in Dublin

pp 157-179

8 - Factional Gangs, Authorities and Corruption of the Law in Dublin

pp 180-203

9 - Conclusion

pp 204-214

Appendix: Irish Combination Acts, 1705–80

pp 215-218

Bibliography

pp 219-248

Index

pp 249-259

Irish Historical Monographs previous volumes

pp 260-260