Richard B Finnegan, Edward T McCarron

Ireland

Historival Echoes, Contemporary Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines a number of different interpretations and explanations in the context of historical change, as the Irish grappled with the questions of political independence, economic autonomy, the decline of provincialism, the rise of pluralism, and the unsolved conundrum of Irish nationhood.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 148mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9780813332475
• ISBN-10: 0813332478
• Artikelnr.: 21437875

Autorenporträt

Richard B Finnegan

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Question of Irish History: From the Celts to O'Connell
From the Famine to the Rising
From Guerrilla War to Independence
Doors Opening and Closing: Economy, Education, and the Irish Language
Mixed Messages: The Catholic Church and the Media
Veneration Versus Rights: The Role of Irish Women
Catholic State or Catholic Nation: Political Culture, Constitution, and Political Structure
The Chosen Few: Parties, Pressure Groups, and Policy
Northern Ireland: The Gordian Knot Tied
Northern Ireland: The Gordian Knot Untied?
Ireland in the World: Policy, People, and the Arts