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UNINA9910815203003321 |
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Autore |
O'Shea Helen (Historian) |
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Titolo |
Ireland and the end of the British empire : the Republic and its role in the Cyprus emergency / / Helen O'Shea |
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London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2020 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-85772-429-0 |
0-85773-791-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (457 p.) |
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Collana |
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International library of historical studies ; ; 94 |
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Soggetti |
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Ireland History 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1. The Evolution of Enosis and the Irish Interaction with British Cyprus, 1878-1954; 2. The Irish Press Response to the Cyprus Emergency: A Comparative Analysis; 3. Insurgent Compatriots: Irish Republicanism and the EOKA Campaign; 4. The Irish Religious Response to Cypriot Self-Determination; 5. Irish UN Foreign Policy and the Cyprus Question; 6. Ireland, Cyprus and the Council of Europe; 7. Ireland, the Colonial Legal Service and Emergency Legislation |
8. The Irish Involvement in British Counter-Insurgency in CyprusConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In 1949, Ireland left the Commonwealth and the British Empire began its long fragmentation. The relationship between the new Republic of Ireland and Britain was a complex one however, and the traditional assumption that the Republic would universally support self-determination overseas and object to 'imperialism' does not hold up to historical scrutiny. In reality, for economic and geopolitical reasons, the Republic of Ireland played an important role in supporting the Empire- demonstrated clearly in Ireland's active involvement in the Cyprus Emergency of the 1950s. As Helen O'Shea reveals, wh |
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