The Irish question

Lawrence John McCaffrey

In this completely revised and updated edition of The Irish Question, Lawrence J. McCaffrey extends his classic analysis of Irish nationalism to the present day, including new information on the Irish Civil War, the formation of the Irish Republic, the bitter sectarian struggle in Northern Ireland, and the 1994 ceasefire. McCaffrey makes clear the tortured history of British-Irish relations and offers insight into the difficulties now facing those who hope to create a permanent peace in Northern Ireland. The bitter dissensions created by the Irish Question left permanent marks on British politics and institutions, contributing to political confusion and instability. And the 1921 partitioning of Ireland has resulted in decades of sectarian violence. McCaffrey traces how, beginning in the 1970s, politicians in London and Dublin gradually reached consensus in their approach to...

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