The British Left and Ireland in the twentieth century /

edited by Evan Smith, Matthew Worley.
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Contributors: Smith, Evan, 1981- editor.
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Summary:This collection explores how the British left has interacted with the 'Irish question' throughout the twentieth century, the left's expression of solidarity with Irish republicanism and relationships built with Irish political movements. Throughout the twentieth century, the British left expressed, to varying degrees, solidarity with Irish republicanism and fostered links with republican, nationalist, socialist and labour groups in Ireland. Although this peaked with the Irish Revolution from 1916 to 1923 and during the 'Troubles' in the 1970s-80s, this collection shows that the British left sought to build relationships with their Irish counterparts (in both the North and South) from the Edwardian to Thatcherite period. However these relationships were much more fraught and often reflected an imperial dynamic, which hindered political action at different stages during the century. This collection explores various stages in Irish political history where the British left attempted to engage with what was happening across the Irish Sea. --
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Routledge, 2021.
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Notes:Physical description: vii, 177 pages ; 26 cm
ISBN:9780367701468
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Z4791
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