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British policy towards Ireland, 1921-1941

Book information

Publisher
Clarendon
Year
1985
ISBN
9780198200680, 0198200684
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12843359 bytes)
Pages
344\368
Time added
2021-06-05 22:38:28

Description

A comprehensive study of British policy towards Ireland in the 20 years following the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. The Irish question did not vanish with the signing of the Treaty, and this study examines its continued importance in British politics after the Treaty, albeit under the surface. Contents Abbreviations xv Map 2 prologue: the irish treaty 1. The Triumph of Lloyd George 3 2. The Threat from Salisbury 17 PART i: THE TREATY PRESERVED 3. Defending the Treaty 29 4. Northern Ireland: The Politics of Siege 50 5. The Return of Bonar Law 67 6. The Advent of Labour: The Boundary Crisis (I) 86 7. The Return of Baldwin: The Boundary Crisis (II) 101 PART Ii: THE IMPACT OF DE VALERA 8. The Challenge 121 9. The Irish Ports 176 10. The Settlement 198 11. The Debate Over Partition 221 PART III: THE TEST OF WAR 12. The Outbreak of War 241 13. The Rise of Churchill 262 14. The Ascendancy of Churchill 292 Conclusion 31 o Bibliography 318 Index 331

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