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The British Labour Party and Twentieth-Century Ireland
Laurence Marley
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Hardcover. With contributions from a range of distinguished Irish and British scholars, this collection of essays provides the first full treatment of the historical relationship between the Labour Party and Ireland in the last century, from Keir Hardie to Tony Blair. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the British Labour Party was broadly supportive of Irish home rule. However, from the end of the First World War, Labour anticipated a place in government, and as a modern, maturing party in British politics, it developed a more calculated set of responses towards Ireland. With contributions from a range of distinguished Irish and British scholars, this collection of essays provides the first full treatment of the historical relationship between the Labour Party and Ireland in the last century, from Keir Hardie to Tony Blair. By widening the lens on Labour's responses to ... Read more
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the British Labour Party was broadly supportive of Irish home rule. However, from the end of the First World War, Labour anticipated a place in government, and as a modern, maturing party in British politics, it developed a more calculated set of responses towards Ireland. With contributions from a range of distinguished Irish and British scholars, this collection of essays provides the first full treatment of the historical relationship between the Labour Party and Ireland in the last century, from Keir Hardie to Tony Blair. By widening the lens on Labour's responses to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719096013
SKU
V9780719096013
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About Laurence Marley
Laurence Marley is Lecturer in Modern Irish and British History at the National University of Ireland, Galway -- .
Reviews for The British Labour Party and Twentieth-Century Ireland
'Laurence Marley and the contributors have put together an excellent collection of well-edited and well-researched chapters.this book is highly recommended reading for students of political developments in Ireland during this era.' Neil Pye, SSLH and Independent Researcher, Labour History Review, vol. 81 No. 2, July 2016 'All of the chapters to this volume are valuable contributions ... Read more