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Studies in Irish Radical Leadership: Lives on the Left
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Hardcover. This study deals with key leaders in Irish radical history, both male and female. With the left attracting more support in the 2011 election than ever before and with the centenary of several key events in Irish left wing history upon us, this crucial study takes a historical look at Irish radical and left wing leadership. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
By European standards, the left in Ireland has not been successful historically, yet its failure has concealed considerable achievement in the occasional great popular mobilisations of the past two centuries. In the process, virtually every shade of radical thought has found expression in Ireland at some point or other, and the country has produced a diverse and colourful range of social rebels. Studies in Irish radical leadership, an edited collection of nineteen biographies of labour leaders and radical activists, examines a sample of the men and women who made that history of protest. Looking over the shoulders of Connolly and ... Read more
By European standards, the left in Ireland has not been successful historically, yet its failure has concealed considerable achievement in the occasional great popular mobilisations of the past two centuries. In the process, virtually every shade of radical thought has found expression in Ireland at some point or other, and the country has produced a diverse and colourful range of social rebels. Studies in Irish radical leadership, an edited collection of nineteen biographies of labour leaders and radical activists, examines a sample of the men and women who made that history of protest. Looking over the shoulders of Connolly and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719091049
SKU
V9780719091049
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Emmet O’Connor is Lecturer in History at Ulster University John Cunningham is Lecturer in History at National University of Ireland, Galway -- .
Reviews for Studies in Irish Radical Leadership: Lives on the Left
‘The book ends with an ‘Afterword’, for which the stated aim of this collection is to open up research opportunities. Given the level of diversity, source interrogation, and depth of writing that has gone into each and every one of these chapters, this impressive publication clearly responds to that challenge and is highly recommended reading.’ Neil Pye, SSLH and Independent ... Read more