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Ireland, 1912–1985: Politics and Society
J.J. Lee
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paperback. Assessing the relative importance of British influence and of indigenous impulses in shaping an independent Ireland, this book identifies the relationship between personality and process in determining Irish history. Num Pages: 778 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 102 754pp
Ireland, 1912–1985 is the first study on this scale of Irish performance, North and South, in the twentieth century. Although stressing the primacy of politics in Irish public affairs, it argues that Irish politics must be understood in the broad context of economic, social, administrative, cultural and intellectual history. The book also explores fully the relationship between rhetoric and reality in the Irish mind, and sees political behaviour largely as a product of collective psychology. The 'Irish experience' is placed firmly in a comparative context. Therefore the book seeks to assess the relative importance of British influence and of indigenous ... Read more
Ireland, 1912–1985 is the first study on this scale of Irish performance, North and South, in the twentieth century. Although stressing the primacy of politics in Irish public affairs, it argues that Irish politics must be understood in the broad context of economic, social, administrative, cultural and intellectual history. The book also explores fully the relationship between rhetoric and reality in the Irish mind, and sees political behaviour largely as a product of collective psychology. The 'Irish experience' is placed firmly in a comparative context. Therefore the book seeks to assess the relative importance of British influence and of indigenous ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
778
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521377416
SKU
9780521377416
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Reviews for Ireland, 1912–1985: Politics and Society
' … one of the great books of our time … proves once again that Ireland is a fascinating country since it has given birth to such a fascinating book.' Owen Dudley Edwards, New Statesman and Society ' … a quite remarkable achievement … Some prospective readers may shrink from so big a book. They should not do so, for ... Read more