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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465179803321

Autore

McLoughlin P. J (Peter John)

Titolo

John Hume and the revision of Irish nationalism [[electronic resource] /] / P.J. McLoughlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press

New York, : Distributed by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

ISBN

1-78170-246-2

1-84779-453-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

320.9416

Soggetti

Nationalism - Northern Ireland

Electronic books.

Northern Ireland History 1969-1994

Northern Ireland History 1994-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on terminology; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. You can't eat a flag; 2. A united Ireland or nothing; 3. Dublin is just a Sunningdale away; 4. The two traditions; 5. An agreed Ireland; 6. Internationalising the conflict; 7. The totality of relationships; 8. No selfish strategic or economic interest; 9. Two balls of roasted snow; 10. Sunningdale for slow learners; 11. A new Ireland in a new Europe; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This title explores the politics of the most important Irish nationalist leader of his generation, John Hume. The book shows Hume to be one of the chief architects of the Northern Ireland peace process, and a key figure in the making of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.