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The Resurrection of Ireland: The Sinn Fein Party, 1916-1923
Contributor(s): Laffan, Michael (Author)
ISBN: 0521672678     ISBN-13: 9780521672672
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $47.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2006
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Annotation: Between 1916 and 1923 Ireland experienced a political as well as a military revolution. This book examines how--after the Easter Rising of 1916--radical revolutionaries formed a precarious coalition with (relatively) moderate politicians. The new Sinn Fein party routed its enemies, cooperated uneasily with the underground Irish government, and achieved most of its objectives before disintegrating in 1922. Its rapid collapse should not distract from its achievements--in particular its role in "democratizing" the Irish revolution--while its successors since have dominated the political life of independent Ireland.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Ireland
- Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties
Dewey: 324.241
Lexile Measure: 1670
Physical Information: 1.26" H x 5.96" W x 8.96" (1.85 lbs) 532 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
- Chronological Period - 1920's
- Cultural Region - Ireland
- Ethnic Orientation - Irish
 
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Between 1916 and 1923 Ireland experienced a political as well as a military revolution. This book examines how--after the Easter Rising of 1916--radical revolutionaries formed a precarious coalition with (relatively) moderate politicians. The new Sinn Féin party routed its enemies, cooperated uneasily with the underground Irish government, and achieved most of its objectives before disintegrating in 1922. Its rapid collapse should not distract from its achievements--in particular its role in democratizing the Irish revolution--while its successors since have dominated the political life of independent Ireland.

Contributor Bio(s): Laffan, Michael: - Michael Laffan is a member of the School of History at University College, Dublin. His previous publications include The Partition of Ireland, 1911�925 (1983) and, as editor, The Burden of German History 1919�945 (1988).