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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788983403321

Autore

Broderick Eugene

Titolo

Intellectuals and the ideological hijacking of Fine Gael, 1932-1938 [[electronic resource] /] / Eugene Broderick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle Upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2010

ISBN

1-282-65065-3

9786612650659

1-4438-1880-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Disciplina

941.50822

Soggetti

Political participation - Ireland - History - 20th century

Ireland Politics and government 1922-1949

Ireland Intellectual life 20th century

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers a unique, yet virtually ignored episode in Irish history-the efforts by intellectuals to influence and shape in a radical way the policies and direction of a major political party. Between 1932 and 1934, Michael Tierney and James Hogan, both university academics, exploited the opportunity offered by the formation of the Blueshirts and Fine Gael to promote their views for an alternative social, economic and political order. This order was inspired by Catholic social teachings,...